Meerut,

28 May (HS): A man has been detained in Meerut district after reportedly

killing his younger brother over a land dispute and burying the body in a field,

authorities said on Thursday. According to reports, the incident came to light

after the deceased's maternal aunt filed a complaint. Ankur (30), a Mahmoodpur

Sikheda village inhabitant, went missing on May 5, according to authorities. On

Thursday morning, his aunt, Jagbeeri, went to the police station and stated

that she suspected Ankur's elder brother, Kapil, of murdering him. Police

summoned Kapil for interrogation after receiving a complaint.

According

to authorities, during interrogation, the accused admitted to fatally shooting

Ankur on May 5 as a result of a land dispute. He also informed police that

after killing Ankur, he dug a trench in the field and buried his body. Police

and a forensic team have arrived at the scene to recover the corpse and collect

evidence, according to ASP (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar. Police

have detained Kapil after filing a murder charge, according to the officer, who

added that all elements of the case are under investigation.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi