Two groups clashed in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district on Friday killing at least 1 person and injuring 10 others over the issue of throwing garbage. The incident took place in the Budhnai village under the Kothi Police Station area, police said.
According to police, there was a land dispute between Budhnai village residents Barsati and Lalji. On Friday morning, the dispute escalated and turned violent following a quarrel over throwing garbage. Two groups of people hurled bricks at each other and also attacked each other with sticks, they said.
Eleven persons were seriously injured in the clash with one of them, Ram Singh (40), succumbing to his injuries. The injured persons were sent to the community health centre, and were later sent to the district hospital, Additional Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Narayan said.
The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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