UP: Man killed in clash over playing of DJ

Lucknow: One person was today shot dead and five others injured in a clash over playing of DJ during a wedding procession in Kasganj district, police said.

Rival groups led by Rajpal Kashyap and Rafat Ali clashed this afternoon over playing of a disc jockey (DJ) during a wedding procession late last night near the latter’s house in Badagaon village under Sahavar police station area, officials said.

As tempers ran high, Kashyap, husband of village head, allegedly opened fire from his licenced gun at the rival group, injuring six persons, police said, adding they were rushed to a hospital where one of them, identified as Rahees Alam, died.

An FIR has been filed and four persons, including Kashyap, have been arrested while hunt is on to nab some others, police added.