Rohtak, May 25 -- A 25-year-old man was shot dead while another sustained serious injuries after being allegedly attacked by assailants in Sonepat in a suspected case of hate crime, said police on Saturday.

The deceased, Bittu, of a Sonepat village was returning from work when the incident happened. The injured is undergoing treatment and is said to be critical. The accused, Mohit and Prince, were arrested following a shoot out with police nearly 10 hours after the murder.

According to police investigation, the attack is linked to a love marriage that took five years ago. Police said it was against the wish of woman's family. The couple, was from same community, now has two children and they have not returned to the village since then. ...