Two brothers shot dead at wedding reception in Patna
Patna(PTI): Two brothers were shot dead by unidentified assailants at a wedding reception in a village here late Sunday evening, police said.
According to preliminary investigation, Manjeet Kumar and Manish Kumar, aged between 25 and 27, were killed over an old dispute, police said.
The incident took place in Shahpur village, under the jurisdiction of Gopalpur police station.
"Police received a call that two brothers were shot at by some unidentified persons at the wedding reception of the son of a local resident, Daulat Rai. Police immediately reached the spot and took the duo to the nearest government hospital, where they were declared brought dead," Superintendent of Police, Patna East, Parichay Kumar told reporters.
Police recovered three spent cartridges from the spot and efforts are being made to nab the accused. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the officer said.
Prima facie it appears that the two were killed over some old dispute, probably related to property, Kumar said.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
