India, Nov. 9 -- A 42-year-old lawyer was allegedly shot dead following a dispute with a Congress functionary in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district on Diwali evening. The accused, identified as Amol Dikshit, fled after the shooting with his licensed pistol and remains absconding, police said.

The victim, Anuj Chaturvedi, was taken to a hospital after being shot but was declared dead on arrival. Police said six teams had been formed to trace Dikshit.

Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar said the incident took place around 6.30 pm on Sunday after an argument broke out between Chaturvedi's cousin, Abhishek alias Basant, and Dikshit, who runs a grocery shop near his residence.

Dikshit allegedly slapped Basant during the altercation...