India, March 20 -- A 35-year-old man was allegedly killed by his elder brother after a dispute on the use of a tap shared by the two brothers living in the same building in Bhagalpur's Naugachhia police district on Thursday morning.

Police said Vishwajeet alias Vikal Yadav died on the spot while the condition of Jayjeet Yadav, the elder brother who allegedly shot Vishwajeet, is serious. Jayjeet Yadav and their mother Meena Devi, who tried to intervene, are being treated at a hospital. Jayjeet sustained two bullet injuries.

The two men are nephews of union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai.. The minister will shortly reach Patna and straightaway leave for Bhagalpur, a person familiar with the matter said.

"We got informat...