The incident took place yesterday under Bhopa police station area when miscreants entered the victims' house and opened fire on the two, they said.
They were rushed to a hospital, where Anil (22) was declared brought dead while his cousin Ankur (25) was stated to be in a serious condition, they said.
Irate locals blocked the road in protest, they said, adding, additional police force was deployed in the area after the incident.