GORAKHPUR, May 4 -- A retired home guard allegedly shot dead his elder son and critically injured his daughter-in-law after an argument over his alcohol addiction in Chautisa village under Barhalganj police station limits in Gorakhpur district on Saturday night.

The accused, Hari Yadav, 62, returned home intoxicated around 9:30 PM and began abusing family members, police said. When his elder son Anup Yadav, 38, confronted him and urged him to stop drinking, the argument quickly escalated. In the ensuing chaos, Hari reportedly opened fire using his licensed weapon.

Anup suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was rushed to the local community health centre, where doctors declared him brought dead. His wife, Supriya Yadav, 27, who tried...