Two men allegedly murdered their eight-year-old nephew and critically injured his mother in a village here, police said on Friday.
The incident took place in Taranagar village under Nighasan police station area, where Siyaram and his brother Hare Ram allegedly attacked their nephew Ravi and his mother Gyan Devi on Thursday night over a past land-related dispute, they said.
Circle Officer (Nighasan) Shivam Kumar said the accused were detained soon after the incident and are being questioned. He said a case of murder and attempt to murder has been registered against the duo.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and the mother is undergoing treatment, he added.
