India, Nov. 12 -- A 40-year-old man was shot dead near the Halav bridge in Kurla on Wednesday, around six months after his brother was killed in a similar attack, likely stemming from a dispute with relatives.

According to the VB Nagar police, the deceased, Vinod Mallappa Pawar, worked as a labour contractor and moneylender and he had three offences registered against him, including a murder case. Around 12.30pm on Wednesday, assailants shot at him at the Makadwala compound, and he succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Sion Hospital, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Ganesh Shinde.

Members of Pawar's family subsequently staged a protest in front of the Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station, demanding a speedy probe and arrest of t...