Greater Noida, Oct. 7 -- A 47-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing his elder brother with a spade while he was sleeping near his agricultural field in Greater Noida's Jewar, police said.

The victim, Bhole Shankar, 50, a resident of Neemka village, was found dead around 6am on Tuesday after family members went to wake him, police said.

According to investigators, Shankar had been sleeping on a cot near his field when his younger brother, Devendra, allegedly attacked him with a spade. The weapon was recovered from near the spot, police said.

Police said CCTV footage captured Devendra in the area around 3am. He was subsequently found missing, prompting police to search for him.

"The suspect, Devendra, was arrested f...