Amritsar, Oct. 27 -- A man was shot dead and his friend injured after a group of men allegedly opened fire on them in Cheeta village of Amritsar on Monday evening, following a long-standing personal enmity, police said.

Amritsar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal said the victims, identified as Tirath Singh and Ranjeet Singh, had arrived in the village to offer prayers when they were attacked by a group of men.

"A shooting incident occurred in a village called Cheeta. An individual named Tirath and a friend of his had arrived to offer prayers when they were attacked by a group of men who opened fire. Seven to eight rounds were discharged; Tirath Singh was struck by a bullet and was pronounced dead upon being ...