Vaishali (Hajipur), October 24 — A 65-year-old retired Army personnel allegedly shot dead his younger brother over a land dispute in Dhanushi village under Kartahan police station limits in Bihar's Vaishali district on Saturday, IANS reported. The accused, identified as Suresh Singh, later surrendered at the office of the Vaishali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Hajipur with his licensed revolver. Police arrested him and seized the weapon.

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The deceased has been identified as Somnath Singh, 60. According to a preliminary investigation, a dispute over land broke out between the two brothers on Saturday morning. The argument reportedly escalated, following which Suresh Singh allegedly opened fire on Somnath with his licensed revolver. Somnath sustained a gunshot injury and died on the spot, IANS reported. The incident triggered panic in the village.

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Suresh Singh is a retired Indian Army personnel who reportedly worked in the Income Tax Department after leaving military service, and has since retired from that department as well, according to the reports. Following the shooting, he did not flee the area and instead travelled to the Vaishali SSP's office in Hajipur and surrendered with his revolver, Nation Press reported.

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After receiving information about the incident, a team from Kartahan police station, along with senior officers, reached Dhanushi village and inspected the crime scene. Police took possession of Somnath Singh's body and sent it to Sadar Hospital in Hajipur for a post-mortem examination. Given the tension following the incident, additional police personnel were deployed in the village to maintain law and order, IANS reported. Police said preliminary findings indicate the shooting was linked to a dispute over land between the brothers; the investigation is continuing.