Meerut, Jan. 6 -- A man allegedly got his elder brother murdered with the help of two shooters over a family dispute in Bijnor district, police said on Monday. All three accused, including the shooters who were caught after a brief encounter, were arrested within hours of the crime, they added.

According to police, Rahul Singh (26) from Haldhua Mafi village under the Syohara police station area was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants on Sunday. Rahul, who was on his tractor-trolley, was returning from a sugarcane purchase center when a bullet struck him in the chest, killing him on the spot.

Initially, police registered an FIR against unknown persons based on a complaint filed by Rahul's father, Satpal. Later, the case was converted ...