Ludhiana, Oct. 22 -- A 31-year-old man from Panchkula, Haryana, was shot dead during a clash between two groups in the EWS Colony area near Tajpur Road in the early hours of Wednesday after he accompanied his friends to confront a group suspected of vandalising their associate's car.

Police said the two groups had also clashed on Tuesday evening over another issue before a fresh confrontation later that night led to the fatal shooting.

The deceased, identified as Dilbara Singh, alias Harry, sustained a bullet injury to his chest and succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital on Wednesday morning. A driver by profession, Harry had been living with his wife in rented accommodation in Ludhiana for the past six to seven months.

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