A man was killed in a bloody clash between two groups in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday afternoon. Huge police force had been deployed in the area to put law and order under control.
According to reports, Salim of Nagla Bujurg village and Shamim of Pissa village deal in meat trading and they have a business rivalry with one another. Around 2 pm on Sunday, Salim along with his supporters reached Jauli village in connection with his business. A little later his rival, Shamim along with his close friend Aaghaz reached the place also. As both the groups came face to face they started abusing one another and later opened fire on one another. In the cross firing, Salim suffered a gunshot at his chest and he slumped down on the ground. Shamim and
Aaghaz also suffered bullet injuries in the exchange of fire during the clash. The shop keepers downed the shutters of their shops as they were scared out of their wit. On information, a police team reached the place for investigation. The cops surrounded the place asking the rioters to surrender before them. The police rounded up several persons in this connection and also rushed the victims to the hospital. The doctors, however, pronounced Salim as dead while Shamim and Aaghaz are under medical treatment at district hospital under police custody. The police had registered a case in this connection. In apprehension of tension escalating further, huge police forces were deployed in the village Salim and Shamim belonged. The cops are also camping in Jauli village and manhunt for the miscreants are on.