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Objecting to urchins gambling in public led to a group clash that left at least 12 persons injured in Rampur over the last two days.
The police later arrested 15 persons and additional force was deployed in the troubled area.
As per reports, some youths were gambling in a vacant plot in Ratanpura Shaumali locality in Rampur on Thursday evening. The plot owner, a doctor, objected along with his relatives after which a clash ensued. However, the police reached there in time and nabbed three youths and brought them to the police station.
However, on Friday morning, the situation took a violent turn when the two groups again came to a head, pelted stones at each other and even opened fire that left half-a-dozen injured.
Later, the cops reached there and arrested a dozen troublemakers.
Cross-cases were registered at the local police station. Two named accused were absconding and efforts were being made to nab them.
Meanwhile in Hardoi, frustrated due to lock- down, a youth hit his father on the head leading to his death on Friday.
As per reports, Neeraj Pandey of Puranbhadhur area of Kotwali Dehat became depressed as his earning dried up due to lockdown. On Friday morning, he had an argument with his father Radhey Shyam (70) and fatally hit him on his head with a brick.
The critically injured Radhey Shyam was taken to district hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. A case was registered and Neeraj was arrested.
Elsewhere in Campierganj area of Gorakhpur, fire broke out in a hut in Khadkhadiya village leaving a 12-year-old girl, Seema, dead and her father, Sudama, critically injured.
Beside the girl, 20 goats tied outside the hut were also charred.
A case was registered and the injured Sudama was shifted to a hospital where his condition was said to be critical.