Sullia : A young man hailing from Bollur in Aletty village was stabbed to death by his paternal uncle after the two quarreled over a property dispute on April 2, Tuesday.

The killed is Sadashiva Naik (26). The police have arrested his killer  Narayana Naik. It is said the two families had a property dispute since long and  that on that fateful day Sadashiva Naik questioned his uncle over felling a tree in their land. An enraged Narayan Naik is learnt to have stabbed his nephew to death.

As per reports, Narayana Naik taking advantage of the innocence of his elder brother Appaiah Naik had got registered a family property in his name.  The two families were living in different houses in the same piece of land.

However, Ramya, daughter of Narayan Naik who too had sustained injuries, has however claimed that some people attacked her and her father while they were walking on the road side.

The deceased Sadashiv Naik was married just a year ago.

Investigations are in progress.