Shimla/Dharamshala, Nov 2 (PTI) A man shot dead his elder brother and sister-in-law over a land dispute in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Thursday afternoon, police said.

The incident took place in Jasor Panchayat of Nagrota Bhagwan area in Kangra district, they said.

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An eyewitness said the accused had a fight with his brother and later shot him and his wife, police said.

The couple died on the spot, they said.

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Kangra Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said a case of murder has been registered against the accused.

Agnihotri said barricades have been erected and teams constituted to nab the culprit, who fled the spot.

A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused, she added.

Police have taken both the bodies into custody.

The bodies are being sent to the Tanda Medical College for post-mortem, police said, adding the forensic team from Dharamshala has collected the sample of evidence.

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