A 72-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his brother in a land dispute near Mettur on Sunday. According to police, Mariappan (72), a resident of Cauvery Cross and a security guard, and his younger brother, Rajendran (66), a casual labourer, nursed a grudge against each other over a land dispute. Around 6 p.m. on Sunday, a quarrel broke out between them, during which Mariappan allegedly attacked Rajendran with an iron rod and a sickle, killing him on the spot. A few witnesses recorded the incident on their mobile phones and alerted the Mettur police, who arrived at the spot and sent the body to the Government Hospital in Mettur for a post-mortem examination. The police booked and arrested Mariappan, who was remanded later. Published - August 24, 2026 06:07 pm IST