Jalandhar, June 14 -- Two youths in their 20s died during a clash between two rival groups in Jalandhar's New Dashmesh Nagar late on Friday night.

The deceased have been identified as Simranjeet Singh and Sourav Kumar, both residents of Jalandhar, who succumbed to gunshot wounds.

According to police, the clash erupted at around 10pm on Friday night over an old rivalry. The two youths belong to rival groups allegedly vying for dominance in the locality.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP) Rakesh Yadav said tensions between the groups had flared up on Thursday as well. On Friday, Simranjeet, along with his associates, assaulted Sourav.

"An associate accompanying Simranjeet opened fire at Sourav and his group. During the mele...