Dhenkanal, Feb. 24 -- A 53-year-old man allegedly shot his brother-in-law dead after mistaking him for a wild boar in a forest near Phasigaon village in Odisha's Dhenkanal district late Saturday night.

Police have arrested the accused, identified as Ramesh Chandra Naik, and seized his gun.

According to police, the deceased, Govind Naik (48), owned a farmhouse located around 5 km away from the village. He and his brother-in-law Ramesh had ventured into the nearby forest to hunt wild boars. Their strategy involved one of them shaking the bushes to drive the animals out while the other remained ready to fire.

Govind took the role of shaking the bushes while Ramesh positioned himself to shoot. However, as Govind moved through the bushes ab...