Two dead in communal clashes in Ghazipur

Tension prevailed in the area after the incident and heavy police force has been deployed to control the situation.

Two persons were killed and another was seriously injured when two groups clashed in Susendi village in the district on Thursday, a senior police official said.

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Rajdeo and Jaiprakash were killed on the spot when the two groups of villagers exchanged fire over a minute dispute in Susendi on early Thursday morning, Superintendent of Police SN Srivastava said.

Another person was seriously injured. Tension prevailed in the area after the incident and heavy police force was deployed to control the situation, Srivastava said.