A 22-year-old man was killed in firing during a clash in which two policemen were also allegedly involved in Devi chowk area here, police said today.
A clash broke out between two groups over some issue yesterday evening which two policemen posted with the crime branch, Jitendra and Balbir, also joined in, SP (Baghpat) Ravi Shankar Chavi said.
Later, the clash turned violent as firing took place and one Farid who suffered bullet injuries died while being rushed to a hospital, he said, following which family of the deceased staged a protest and police had to rush to control the situation.
Police have arrested four persons in this regard and an FIR has been registered against five others, including the two policemen, he said, adding the two have been suspended.
Search is on to nab those absconding, he added.
