Patna: A 40-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his cousin inside his house following a minor altercation in Pardi village under Biraul police station area in Darbhanga district on Sunday evening. The accused allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired a bullet into the victim’s mouth, killing him on the spot. However, he was caught by the local villagers after he hit a local resident with his bike during his escape. The accused has been arrested, police said.The deceased has been identified as Kashi Thakur, while the accused has been identified as Kumod Thakur.According to preliminary information, Kashi was sitting inside his house when Kumod arrived. The two reportedly got into an argument over an unspecified issue. Although there was no known history of hostility between them, the argument escalated suddenly, locals said.During the altercation, Kumod allegedly took out a pistol, placed it inside Kashi’s mouth and pulled the trigger. Kashi died on the spot.After the shooting, the accused fled on a motorcycle. However, his escape was cut short around 2 km away from the crime scene when he reached Malaul village under Bahera police station area and hit a local resident with his motorcycle.Following the accident, villagers caught him.On receiving information, SDPO Prabhakar Tiwari and Biraul SHO, along with a police team, rushed to the spot. Police took the accused into custody from the villagers and initiated further legal proceedings.“Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the killing, including the exact cause of the dispute between the cousins. Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses,” the SDPO said.
