UP: 1 killed, 7 injured in group clash

DN Bureau

A man was killed and seven others were injured in a group clash in Tirnai Khijirpur village on Friday morning.

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Ballia: A 60-year-old man was killed and seven others were injured in a group clash in Tirnai Khijirpur village on Friday morning, police said.

Rival factions of the same caste clashed over a trivial issue arising out of a quarrel between children, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sriparna Ganguli said.

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Eight persons of both sides were injured, of which one person succumbed to his injuries, the SP said.

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The injured were admitted to a hospital, she said.

Four persons from one faction were arrested and further investigation was underway, the SP said, adding that the situation in the village was under control. (PTI)










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