Meerut (UP), Apr 7 (PTI) A 40-year-old man was killed on Thursday, while another person was injured after a land dispute between two groups at a village here led to gunshots being fired, police said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Keshav Kumar said five people have been arrested after the incident.

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He said prima facie the incident appears to be the fallout of a 1.5-year-old dispute related to a grazing field.

Some people opened fire on the two victims sleeping in a cow-shelter this morning, the ASP said.

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Netrapal (40) died after being shot, while Harun got injured and was rushed to a hospital, where his condition was stated to be stable, Kumar told PTI.

He said Netrpal's family filed a complaint against six people of the village, five of whom have been arrested.

A detailed probe in the matter is underway.

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