BISWANATH, Oct 27: A man from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly shot dead one of his brothers-in-law and critically injured another with a sharp weapon following an altercation in Assam’s Biswanath district on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred at Rajgarh, near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in the Gohpur area.
According to preliminary information, the accused had visited his in-laws’ house to take his wife back when a confrontation broke out with his two brothers-in-law. The altercation allegedly escalated, with the accused shooting one of them dead and attacking the other with a sharp weapon.
The injured man was rushed to Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. His condition was reported to be critical.
Police have launched a search for the accused, who remains at large. An investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
