Meerut police have arrested a man for allegedly shooting his younger brother over a land dispute and burying the body in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district, officials said on Thursday.
Incident Details
The incident came to light after a complaint was lodged by the deceased's maternal aunt, police said. According to police, Ankur (30), a resident of Mahmoodpur Sikheda village, had been missing since May 5. On Thursday morning, his aunt, Jagbeeri, went to the local police station and alleged that Ankur's elder brother, Kapil, may have murdered him.
Investigation and Arrest
Acting on the complaint, police detained Kapil for questioning. During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to shooting Ankur dead on May 5 following a dispute over land, police said. He further revealed that after killing Ankur, he dug a pit in a field and buried the body.
Police and a forensic team have reached the spot to recover the body and collect evidence, ASP (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar said. Police have arrested Kapil after registering a case of murder, the officer added, stating that all aspects of the case are being investigated.
