<p dir="auto">A BJP leader allegedly shot dead his rival in the presence of senior officials during a meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, about 400 kilometres from Lucknow on Thursday.</p>.<p dir="auto">The government later suspended five official, including a sub-divisional magistrate, circle officer and three others on charges of laxity.</p>.<p dir="auto">Police sources here said that the meeting was called to discuss allotment of shops under government quota at Durjanpur village in the district.</p>.<p dir="auto">There was an altercation between the rival groups at the meeting, sources said adding that both indulged in stone-pelting and exchanged blows.</p>.<p dir="auto">Police said a local BJP leader, identified as Dhirendra Singh, pumped four bullets into his rival Jai Prakash Pal killing him on the spot. Around half a dozen people were injured.</p>.<p dir="auto">The eyewitness said that the officials fled from the scene when the clashes erupted. </p>.<p dir="auto">Tension prevailed in the area after the incident and security personnel in strength had been deployed to maintain law and order.</p>
<p dir="auto">A BJP leader allegedly shot dead his rival in the presence of senior officials during a meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, about 400 kilometres from Lucknow on Thursday.</p>.<p dir="auto">The government later suspended five official, including a sub-divisional magistrate, circle officer and three others on charges of laxity.</p>.<p dir="auto">Police sources here said that the meeting was called to discuss allotment of shops under government quota at Durjanpur village in the district.</p>.<p dir="auto">There was an altercation between the rival groups at the meeting, sources said adding that both indulged in stone-pelting and exchanged blows.</p>.<p dir="auto">Police said a local BJP leader, identified as Dhirendra Singh, pumped four bullets into his rival Jai Prakash Pal killing him on the spot. Around half a dozen people were injured.</p>.<p dir="auto">The eyewitness said that the officials fled from the scene when the clashes erupted. </p>.<p dir="auto">Tension prevailed in the area after the incident and security personnel in strength had been deployed to maintain law and order.</p>