North Lakhimpur, May 18 -- A person was shot dead during a family feud at Simaluguri, Dhalpur,in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Saturday.

The incident took place at Sesa-Rajgarh village under Simaluguri Police Outpost around 11 pm on May 17 when one Pranabjyoti Gogoi of Dubiya Chuk was shot dead by a 0.5 mm pistol by his companion Putukan Konwar.

According to local villagers, a woman named Kabita Gogoi from Dubia Chuk was married to Ranjit Raut, a resident of Sessa Rajgarh.

Due to ongoing family disputes, Kabita had been staying at her parental home for some time.

On the night of the incident, Kabita, along with Pranabjyoti Gogoi, Putukon Konwar, Nripen Konwar, and another woman, went to Ranjit Raut's house with the intention of taking...