Man accused of murder arrested

A man accused of murdering his elder brother was arrested today from Rasulpur Taprian village here, police said.
The accused, Rahul Chauhan, a resident of Ward Number 7, was arrested by a police team led by Station House Officer, Rajesh Kakkar, Deputy Superintendent of Police Fatehgarh Churian, Kirpal Singh said.
He had allegedly murdered his elder brother Chandan Kumar alias Chaand with a sharp edged weapon on August 24 at Fatehgarh Churian town, he said.
Rahul and Chandan ran a jewellery shop in Ward Number 10 and lived together in Ward number 7, the DSP said.
There was a minor argument between the duo that took an ugly turn when Rahul allegedly attacked Chandan with a sharp edged weapon following which he succumbed to his injuries on the spot, he said.

During preliminary investigation, the accused told the police that there was a property dispute between them.
A case has been registered against the accused and further investigations are on, the DSP added.