A 40-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his cousin in broad daylight at Kurla’s Makadwala Compound on the afternoon of November 11. The killing triggered a protest by family members outside VB Nagar police station, where they demanded an encounter of the accused.

Family feud

The deceased, identified as Vinod Mallappa Pawar, was allegedly heading towards a washroom around 12.40 pm when his cousin, Aniket Pawar, followed him and fired two rounds at close range before fleeing. Vinod leaves behind two young children.