India, Aug. 30 -- A 40-year-old man was allegedly killed early Saturday morning in Bihar's Araria district, reportedly in retaliation for the murder of his relative the previous night over a property dispute, police said, adding that an investigation into the double murder case is underway.

According to the police, 35-year-old Jai Kumar Yadav was allegedly shot dead in his sleep late Friday night, after which his family members and relatives set fire to the house of the alleged accused, Nayan Yadav, in Navtola Dhansuri village. Two bikes parked near the house were also burned.

Nayan's charred body was recovered and sent for postmortem. "We can't say right now whether Nayan was burnt alive or if he was thrown into the flames after being ...