India, June 20 -- A 23-year-old man was shot and injured when two groups clashed on Friday afternoon at the 100-feet road linking Delhi Meerut Road to Nandgram, police said.

Police said a group of 8-10 men clashed with another group of 4-5 men around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The clash escalated into stone and brick pelting.

"During the altercation, one of the suspects opened fire and a bullet struck Tarun Kumar, 23, and a Nandgram resident, in the shoulder. Police rushed him to a hospital where he is undergoing treatment. The suspects fled after the incident," ACP (Nandgram) Ziauddin Ahmad told HT.

Police said a member of the smaller group had slapped a member of the larger group two days ago.

"When the two groups came face to face on Fr...