Deoria: A liquor smuggler was shot dead while gambling on Diwali in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria, police said on Friday.
According to Dynamite News correspondent, the deceased has been identified as Ajit Singh, alias Jaddi, a resident of Janjeera village of Bankata police station area. He was also the village head of Janjeera.
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Jaddi Singh was released from the Bihar jail 15 days ago. He was in the jail in a smuggling case. On the night of Diwali, he went to a person's house in Sohanpur to gamble.
Argument breaks out during gambling
People from Bihar also playing gamble. An argument was broken out between the accused and the victim. Jaddi was shot dead during the quarrel. On receiving the information, the police team reached the spot.
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Jaddi had multiple cases registered against him related to smuggling in Deoria and Bihar.
