Nine people, including three women, were killed and 20 others were injured on Wednesday when a property dispute in eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district led to a gunfight between two groups.The shootout at Ubbha village in the district lasted for nearly an hour. A police officer said the trigger for the gunfight was a land dispute. Sonbhadra district magistrate Ankit Kumar Agarwal told UP news channel, Bharat Samachar, that the clash between the two groups involved nearly 100 people. The injured were initially admitted to a local hospital and later shifted to the district hospital. He has also directed the DGP to personally monitor the case and ensure action is taken to catch the culprits.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2019 11:10 UTC