Man Returning From Birthday Party Killed In Ballia, 9 Booked, 4 Cops Suspended

Last Updated:September 21, 2025, 18:22 IST

A man was shot dead in Ballia’s Haldipur during a clash between rival groups. Nine were booked, four policemen suspended, and efforts are ongoing to trace the accused.

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A 26-year-old man was shot dead during a violent clash between two groups in Ballia district’s Haldipur area, police said on Sunday.

According to the police, nine people have been booked in connection with the killing, while four policemen, including two sub-inspectors, have been suspended for negligence and dereliction of duty.

The police said that the deceased, identified as Sunil Yadav, a native of Nirupur village, was returning from a birthday party on Saturday evening when an argument broke out between two rival groups at Raipura Dhala over an old enmity.

Sunil, who was not associated with any of the group, was shot during the fight and was rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

News agency PTI quoted Superintendent of Police (SP) Omvir Singh as saying that his body was sent for a post-mortem. Based on a complaint by the victim’s father, Shiv Shankar Yadav, police booked Pankaj Rai, Laxmi Narayan Choubey, Neeraj Choubey, Shravan Dubey, and three to four unidentified persons, Bairia Circle Officer Mohammed Faheem Qureshi said.

The SP said sub-inspectors Ravi Verma and Uday Pratap Singh, head constable Arvind Yadav and constable Ajay Yadav were suspended with immediate effect for “gross negligence, indiscipline and dereliction of duty.”

According to police, the families of Laxmi Narayan Choubey from Chainchhapra village and Pankaj Rai from Raipura have been embroiled in a long-standing dispute.

In February, cases were registered against both groups following complaints of assault over the collection of funds for Saraswati Puja. The SP said failure to act in those cases led to the flare-up, which culminated in Yadav’s killing. Efforts are on to trace the accused, he said.

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