MEERUT, May 26 -- A Delhi Police constable allegedly shot dead a 65-year-old man during a violent clash between two groups of the same family in Bhumma village under Meerapur police station limits in Muzaffarnagar late Sunday night, police said on Monday.

The incident has triggered tension in the area, prompting heavy police deployment.

According to police, the altercation began as a verbal exchange but escalated into a physical confrontation involving sticks and rods. Amid the chaos, constable Sokendra Singh, currently posted with Delhi Police, reportedly opened fire using an illegal weapon, killing Mahkar Singh on the spot.

Two others, retired army personnel Yogendra Singh alias Johny and his father Satpal Singh, sustained injuries i...