Meerut, March 22 -- A violent clash between two groups in Meharmati Ganeshpur village under Sardhana area of Meerut district left two people dead and several others seriously injured, police said on Sunday.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a sum of Rs 1,000. According to police, Salman, nephew of village head Mohammad Saeed, was playing cards with friends near a graveyard on the outskirts of the village during Eid festivities on Saturday night. At the same time, Irshad alias Chunnu, son of Naseer, allegedly arrived at the spot in an intoxicated state and demanded repayment of Rs 1,000 from Salman.
An argument broke out between the two, which soon turned violent. Salman allegedly assaulted Irshad, escalating tensions bet...