Gorakhpur: A 26-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by his cousin following a dispute over ploughing a field in Karanpura village under Harpur Budhat police station limits in Gorakhpur on Thursday. The victim, identified as Shivam Pandey, sustained a bullet injury in the abdomen and died near a culvert while attempting to flee.The accused, identified as Radheshyam Pandey alias Radhai, fled the spot. The victim’s family said a longstanding dispute over land was going on between the two sides.According to police, Sudama Pandey alias Gama, a resident of Methauli, owns land in Karanpura village, where his other brothers live and engage in farming. The two sides had reportedly been at loggerheads over the property for a long time.Around 11.30am on Thursday, when Shivam reached the field, his cousin Radhai objected to the ploughing, triggering an altercation between the two sides.Radhai’s brother allegedly arrived at the scene and provoked him to shoot Shivam. Radhai allegedly opened fire, hitting Shivam in the abdomen. Despite being seriously injured, Shivam tried to escape but collapsed near a culvert in the village and died.On receiving information, Harpur Budhat SHO Prashant Pathak reached the spot with police personnel. The body was sent for post mortem. Pathak said police were searching for the accused.
