Patna, March 20 (NationPress) A conflict over tap water between two nephews of Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai escalated into violence, resulting in one nephew's death in Parbatta village of Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Thursday.

The incident occurred around 9 a.m.

Upon receiving reports of gunfire between the two brothers, a police team swiftly arrived at the scene to initiate an investigation.

Initial findings revealed that Vishwajeet Yadav was pronounced dead at the scene, while his brother Jayjeet Yadav suffered serious injuries.

Both Vishwajeet and Jayjeet are the sons of Raghunandan Yadav, who is the brother-in-law of Nityanand Rai.

Navgachiya SP Prerna Kumar confirmed that the siblings had a long-standing contentious relationship, which culminated in this violent episode.

The confrontation escalated when Vishwajeet retrieved a gun from home to confront Jayjeet. After Vishwajeet fired at Jayjeet, the latter managed to seize the weapon, leading to a fierce struggle.

Ultimately, Jayjeet shot Vishwajeet in the head. Family members promptly transported Jayjeet to a private hospital in Bhagalpur.

Jayjeet sustained a gunshot wound to his stomach and is reported to be in critical condition.

Vishwajeet's mother also suffered a gunshot injury to her hand.

An FIR has been filed at Parbatta police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

"We have recovered Vishwajeet's body and sent it for a post-mortem at Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital. A police team has also been deployed in the village to avert further escalation. We are in the process of gathering statements from eyewitnesses," Prerna stated.

"The police are awaiting the recovery of Vishwajeet's mother, as her account may shed further light on this incident," Prerna added.

Further updates are pending.