Gonda, March 21:  A 55-year-old man was killed after a crude bomb was hurled during a dispute between two groups over a land issue in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district on Friday afternoon, police said. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Radheshyam Rai said the clash broke out in Sheeshau village under the Tarabganj police station limits. Bareilly: Petrol Bomb Hurled Outside Restaurant in UP, Police Launch Probe After CCTV Video Captures Attackers Fleeing.

"As the argument escalated, one side threw a crude bomb at the other," Rai said. Ram Shankar Mishra who was sitting on his rooftop, sustained severe injuries in the blast. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead," the ASP said. The incident happened when groups led by Shrichand and Bhagoti clashed over a longstanding land dispute. Following the incident, police officials, along with forensic and surveillance teams, inspected the scene. Bomb Attack on Bihar School: Bombs, Stones, Bricks Thrown at Private School in Vaishali; Tejashwi Yadav Takes Dig at CM Nitish Kumar-Led Government (Watch Video).

"A case of murder has been registered against four named accused and four police teams have been deployed to arrest them. The situation in the village is under control and additional police personnel have been stationed to maintain law and order," the ASP added. The victim's body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)