A 24-year-old youth was shot dead while half a dozen persons were injured in a violent clash between two groups over naming of a square at Dobara village under Eithkhedi police station area in the evening on Wednesday; condition of two persons is reportedly critical.
The violent clash erupted between two groups of different communities of the village which are engaged in age old dispute. The dispute was between Pal and Meena community lead to the clash which was pacified in the afternoon but later the groups gathered and attacked in which Shivam Meena was shot dead while over half a dozen were injured.
Eight persons have been arrested by the police in the investigation, so far. In the initial investigation police found that the deceased Shivam was friend with Pradeep Pal but later the friendship turned sour over the naming of the square in the village. The original name of the square was Har Siddhi square while the two communities wanted to name the square according to their community.
In the evening Shivam was at his shop when Pradeep reached and started a quarrel which was pacified by the locals but after some Pradeep along with a dozen armed persons reached and opened fire in which Shivam was shot in his back near neck.
He was taken to hospital where he was declared dead. In the attack several others were injured in which two are critical.
The people of Meena community have raised allegations of police negligence in the case which lead to the violent clash resulting in the death of the youth.