Patna, February 19 A 50-year-old retired army man was shot dead, allegedly by his relative, in the Gopalpur area of Patna, police said on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Tejnandan Rai.
"Police received information at 2:15 pm that a person had been shot at. We reached the scene and took the victim to the nearest government hospital, where he died due to injuries during treatment. The accused fled after firing at Tejnandan. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination," said SP (Patna-East), Parichay Kumar.
"Preliminary investigation suggests that a land dispute may be the reason behind the attack. The main accused is the deceased's relative. A case has been registered and a search is underway to apprehend the accused," Kumar said.
