A person was shot dead allegedly by his father at a coffee estate near Arehalli in Belur taluk on Saturday. Umesh (38) of Sulagalale village in Belur taluk, who suffered a gunshot in his chest, died at Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was admitted for treatment.
According to the police, the accused was Umesh’s father Basavaraj. He killed his son using his licensed gun over a family dispute. Arehalli police have registered a case.