A man was shot reportedly by his younger brother in Benapole of Jashore this afternoon.

The victim was identified as Russel Hossain (45), a resident of Kagajpukur village under Benapole Port Police Station.

Mamun Khan, officer-in-charge of the police station, said an argument broke out between Russel and his younger brother Amjad Hossain around 12pm.

At one stage, Amjad fired shots from a pistol, leaving Russel critically injured. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital, he told our Benapole correspondent.

On information, law enforcers recovered the body from the spot and sent it to Jashore General Hospital for autopsy.

Later, conducting a drive, police arrested Amjad from a nearby village Goyra with a foreign-made pistol, 3 rounds of bullets and a knife, the OC said.

A case has been lodged with the police station in connection with the death, he added.