LAKHIMPUR KHERI, April 6 -- A law practitioner was critically injured on Monday after he was allegedly shot by his cousin inside the court premises here. The bullet struck him in the lower chest area. The accused fled the scene immediately after the incident, said police.

The accused has been identified as Shivam Raj alias Virat Raj, and the victim as his cousin Jitendra Raj. Both the accused and the injured are cousins and practicing lawyers, they added.

Deputy superintendent of police (SP) Vivek Tiwari told mediapersons that a property dispute is believed to be the motive behind the attack. Reports suggest that shortly before the incident, the two brothers had a heated argument, which escalated into a physical scuffle.

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