A man was allegedly shot dead by his group members after he was 'mistaken to be a wild animal' by them. The police has detained 6 people in Palghar district of Maharashtra following the incident, the officials said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.

According to the police, it was a hunting expedition by the group of villagers which allegedly went fatally wrong as one of them was shot dead by some other members, who allegedly mistook him for a wild boar in a forest area in Palghar district, as per the PTI..