PATNA: A man allegedly stabbed his younger brother multiple times over a property dispute near Kathpul in Mandiri under the Buddha Colony police station area in the city on Thursday.
The accused, Pawan Verma (45), is evading arrest. His injured younger brother, Sahil Verma (25), is undergoing treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition.
SHO of Buddha Colony police station Neehar Bhushan said Sahil was stabbed at least four times in chest and abdomen. He added Pawan and his two brothers, including Sahil, used to live in their own house in Digha earlier.
“Their former neighbours in Digha have told police that regular clashes and scuffles used to take place with Pawan and his two brothers over a small plot on which the house was built. The family finally sold the house in February this year at Rs 17 lakh,” he said.
Bhushan said Pawan started living in a rented accommodation at Digha. His two brothers, including Sahil, and mother had shifted to another rented accommodation in Mandiri.
“Pawan had objected to the sale of the house without his consent. He had not been given any share in the money that had come through the sale of the house. The stabbing was fallout of this dispute,” the SHO said.
