Sonbhadra (UP), Feb 16 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman was killed and her son severely injured as two groups clashed in the Robertsganj area here on Thursday over a land dispute, police said.

One side attacked the other with sticks and axes in Navgaon village under the Robertsganj police station area, Superintendent of Police Yashveer Singh said.

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During the clash, Gyanvati Devi was killed on the spot and her son Santosh was seriously injured, he said.

A case has been registered and attempts are on to nab those involved in the clash, the SP said, adding that the condition of Santosh was stated to be stable.

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A police force has been deployed in the village, the official said.

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