India, Jan. 6 -- Two men were injured after being shot during a group clash triggered by an old political rivalry at Deeg village in Faridabad late on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

Police said the injured were Jagdish Singh, also known as Jaggi Jaat, 28, who was shot three times in the chest, abdomen, and arm, and Yogender Yadav, 39, who sustained a bullet injury to one of his legs. Jagdish's condition continues to be critical, police said.

Yogender is a notorious criminal with more than 15 cases against him and a former associate of wanted gangster Neeraj Faridpuria, police said. He is also the brother of Jai Singh Yadav, the Deeg sarpanch who was removed from his post by the Faridabad deputy commissioner on the directions of th...