Kaushambi, Mar 21 (PTI) An angry mob beat a 24-year-old man to death and seriously injured his brother in a village here, after the two allegedly fired gunshots in air to spread fear among villagers, police said.

Zafar Alam and his brother Noor Alam, both residents of Prayagraj, had fired gunshots in Meerpur village in Pipri Police Station area, allegedly to scare the villagers, Superintendent of Police Hemraj Meena said.

Also Read | Hindu Girl, Pooja Oad 18-Year-Old Shot in Pakistan After Resisting Abduction.

When they heard the gunshots, angry villagers surrounded the brothers and thrashed them with sticks, he said.

Police reached the spot and took the siblings to SRN Hospital in Prayagraj, where Zafar Alam was declared dead, while Noor Alam is still undergoing treatment, he said.

Also Read | Crypto Mining Costs Not To Be Included As Deduction Under Income Tax Act, Says Centre.

According to the villagers' testimony, the brothers frequented the village and tried to instil fear among the villagers, police said.

The matter is being probed, they said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)