Bantwal : A man hacked his younger brother to death at Bondala Shanthigudda in Panemangalore late night on August 6, Friday.

The deceased person is Sunder (30).

The accused Ravi is absconding. The deceased man Sunder was unmarried and was residing all alone. His elder brother Ravi stayed in an adjacent house and Ravi’s wife itself used to provide food to Sunder. It has been learnt that Ravi always used to pick up a quarrel with Sunder alleging that he was having an affair with his sister-in-law.

On Friday night too, the two had a quarrel. Later when loud screams were heard, another brother Ramesh who too stayed nearby had rushed to the place only to find Sunder in a pool of blood. He later succumbed on the spot.

The accused had fled soon after the crime.

Bantwal police have registered a case.