Bantwal : The police have arrested a person killing his younger brother by hitting him with a rod, suspecting him to be illicit relationship with his wife.

The accused  Ravi, a resident of Bondala Shanthigudde, Panemangalore had escaped after murdering his younger brother, Sundar (30), late night on Friday August 6.

Sundar was unmarried and was staying alone in his house located next to his brother, Ravi’s residence.

The Bantwal police produced the accused in the court and the court remanded him to 15 days judicial custody.