Kota: A 50-year-old man was stoned to death by his 24-year-old maternal nephew on at Kaloni village under Shahabad police station of Baran district on Tuesday night. Police handed over the body to family members after post-mortem on Wednesday and lodged a case of murder. The accused was yet to be arrested.
The deceased was identified as Shravan Kumar Bhalai, alias Srilal, a resident of Kaloni village under Shahabad police station of Baran district.
The initial inquiry revealed that the man was a native of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, but for the last 10 years he had been living with his maternal grandfather in Kaloni village, Shahabad SHO Hari Prasad said.
It was also learnt that the deceased and his maternal nephew, who also lived in the same house, were not on good terms and often exchanged heated words.