A man was shot dead reportedly by his elder brother in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong today.

The deceased was identified Md Shahjahan, 40, son of late Kala Mia of Boilchhari area, reports our Chittagong correspondent.

Shahjahan’s elder brother Bodi Alam shot him at the thigh of his right leg around 7:45am following a family feud, said Sub-inspector (SI) Nasir Uddin of Banshkhali Police Station.

He was rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:50pm, he added.

Bodi went into hiding soon after the incident, the SI further said.