A violent clash between two groups over a petty dispute in Amethi district led to the death of a woman while her husband was seriously injured.
When the local police reached the spot, both the parties escaped. The injured were shifted to hospital and a case was registered by the police.
Inspector-in-charge of the police station, Arun Dwivedi, said that Ram Bahadur's motorcycle collided with Hiralal's bicycle late on Saturday evening, which led to a fight between the two sides.
He said that Ram Bahadur's wife Ramrati (30) died and Ram Bahadur (36) was seriously injured in the fight and was admitted to the community health centre in Bhentua.
According to the SHO, legal action is being taken in the matter by sending Ramrati's body for autopsy. He claimed that a case was registered against four persons and a hunt was on for them. A police force was also deployed in the village to avert fresh clashes.
Meanwhile, a youth was killed in Budaun.
Reports said that Manoj Yadav of Karanpur village under Bilsi police station had gone towards his fields after having dinner on Saturday evening. In the field, Manoj met one Veer Singh and two other youths from the village who were already drunk. Suddenly they had a heated argument during conversation. Veer Singh and his companions started abusing Manoj. On protesting, all three attacked Manoj with sticks and rods, seriously injuring him. The villagers rescued Manoj and shifted him to hospital where the doctors pronounced him dead.
Manoj's father Girwar Singh has given a complaint to the police against Veer Singh and two unknown persons.
SSP Dr OP Singh said a team had been constituted to arrest the accused.