Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- A bitter long-standing dispute over 1,400 grams of gold turned deadly in Amritsar on Diwali night when members of two rival groups opened indiscriminate fire, killing a youth and grievously injuring a Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector, officials said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Partap Singh.
The incident occurred late on the festival night, triggering panic and tension across the locality.
According to police, the two warring sides were previously on cordial terms and involved two pairs of brothers on either side. The conflict stemmed from an ongoing financial tussle over roughly 1,400 grams of gold entrusted between them, with mutual allegations of dishonesty and refusal to return the bullion.
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