IMPHAL, June 30: Khulem Priyabanta alias Nungshitombi, 54, son of late Kh Jugeshor of Naoremthong Khulem Leikai and his younger brother Kh Krishnamohon,42 sustained bullet injuries following a family feud today.
The person who shot them is their nephew namely, Khulem Jiten, 36, son of Kendrajit of Naoremthong Khullem Leikai.
The incident occurred at around 3.30 pm today at the gate of the said brothers at Naoremthong which comes under Lamphel police jurisdiction, Imphal West.
Family members of the injured duo said Jiten is a drug addict and frequently gets into quarrels with his father.
Last night he had beaten up his father and today entered into another bout of loud and bitter quarrel with his father.
The two brothers rushed in to their brother Kendrajit`™s house to intervene, when their nephew who was beating his father took out a double barreled gun and shot them.
He fired two rounds at his uncles injuring them both, according to family members.
Kh Priyabanta was pierce by a bullet on his left chest which exited through his back and Kh Krishnamohon sustained bullet injuries on his upper thigh.
They were taken to RIMS for treatment but later shifted to Shija Hospital and Research Institute later.
Khulem Jiten, the perpetrator of the crime is absconding even as the Lamphel police has registered an FIR against him.