AMRITSAR, June 6 -- A Nihang youth was killed and three others were seriously injured after a minor dispute over giving way to a vehicle escalated into a shootout between two groups in Batala on Friday.

The incident, which occurred near Symbol Chowk on the busy Batala-Gurdaspur Road, sent passers-by scurrying for cover.

According to preliminary information, an argument broke out between two vehicle drivers over crossing and right of way. The verbal altercation soon turned violent, with members of both groups allegedly opening fire at each other using their licensed firearms.

Eyewitnesses said the two sides were engaged in a heated argument following the road rage incident and some bystanders attempted to calm the situation. However, th...