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Girl killed, grandfather injured after 5 open fire at them

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Press Trust of India Sambhal (UP)
A four-year-girl was killed and her grandfather injured after five people allegedly opened fire at them over a land dispute in Hayatnagar area here, police said today.

An FIR has been registered against the five accused, they said.

The incident took place yesterday when Banwari Singh Yadav was going somewhere with his granddaughter Poonam and some people opened fire at them, Superintendent of Police Pankaj Pandey said.

While Poonam died on the spot, Yadav was injured and rushed to a hospital where his condition was stated to be out of danger.

The incident was believed to be due to old enmity over a land dispute.

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First Published: Feb 01 2018 | 11:55 AM IST

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