Dhanbad, Sep 13 (PTI) A 25-year-old youth was shot dead at Uppar Mandra area under Barora police station, around 35km from Dhanbad district headquarters in Jharkhand, on Wednesday, police said.

Barora police station officer in-charge Nandu Pal said the incident took place around 2pm after an argument broke out between the victim, Dheeraj Rawani, and the accused, Tinku Thakur.

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Pal said the bullet hit Dheeraj Rawani on his chest and he succumbed on the spot.

Thakur has been arrested and is being interrogated, police said.

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Police said it is yet to ascertain the reason behind the dispute as the accused was arrested earlier too for possessing illegal arms.PTI COR NAM NAM

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