Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) A 32-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his uncle in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Saturday.

Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman who is currently a member of the village defence guard, had an argument with his nephew Gagandeep Singh (32) over some domestic issues at their house in Dara Dullian around midnight, the officials said.

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Joginder Singh opened fire from his licensed rifle in a fit of rage, killing the victim on the spot, they said.

A police team went to the village on Saturday morning to arrest the accused. Further details are awaited, the officials said.

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