Uttar Pradesh: Former village head shot at over political rivalry, critical

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A former village head was shot at on Saturday over political rivalry, police said.

One person has been arrested in connection with the incident which took place in Balla village in Uttar Pradesh, they said.

Circle Officer (CO) Anand Kumar Pandey said Omkar Dwivedi (54), a former head of Balla village, was shot at around 10 am. He was rushed to the Kanpur medical college where his condition remains critical.

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Hours after the incident, Bhanjan Singh (56) was arrested in connection with the attack, he said.

Singh allegedly shot at Dwivedi over political rivalry. Further investigation in the case is underway, the police said.

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