Chandauli, Oct 29 (PTI) Two people, including a minorboy, were today killed and six others injured in firing as twogroups clashed over a minor issue in Laxamanpur village inKandawa area here, police said.
Sanjay Singh, 45, along with the boy, were killedallegedly by one Gyan Singh, who fired 10 rounds from hislicensed double barrel gun in a dispute over a pathwayconstruction in their village, Circle Officer (Sakaldiha)Tripurari Pandey said.
Six people sustained bullet injuries in the incident, hesaid.
The injured were taken to a district hospital from wherethey were referred to the BHU Trauma Centre, he said.
The accused, along with two more people, have beenarrested, Pandey said.
Earlier, to protest against the incident, angry villagersblocked the Varanasi-Kolkata national highway in front of thedistrict hospital, which was later cleared, he said. PTI CORRABNKJ.
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