An elder brother killed his two younger brothers over two hectares of farm land in Belagavi on Tuesday.
Rasul Mulla (50), a farmer from Alarwad village in Belagavi taluk, fought with his brothers Ghouse Mulla (35) and Mohammad Mulla (40) and attacked them with a machete near Gandhinagar bridge in the city.
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Rasul and Mohammad fought in the village over division of ancestral property in the morning and Mohammad was injured. His two other brothers - Ghouse and Subhan - were taking him to Belagavi in an auto, when Rasul followed them to the city and continued to quarrel. He took out a machete and charged at his brothers Mohammad and Ghouse, who bled to death before reaching the hospital. Onlookers caught the accused and beat him up. Passers-by also informed the police, who reached the spot and arrested Rasul.
In an unrelated incident, M. Sharif of Sulebavi village was stabbed to death in the morning near the city corporation complex in Goaves. Tilakwadi Police have picked up one person for questioning.