The youth, who sustained bullet injuries during a clash between supporters of a defeated SP candidate and police, died at a hospital in Agra, police said here on Wednesday.
22-year-old Shanu had sustained bullet injuries during a clash between supporters of defeated SP candidate from Sadar seat, Azim Bhai and police yesterday.
Supporters of Azim had allegedly opened fire demanding recounting on the seat which it lost to BJP by a margin of 2,015 votes.
The supporters, who squatted on the National Highway at Nagla Bati area, clashed with the police which reached there to disperse them, they said.
As the police resorted to lathi charge and lobbed tear gas shells, the mob indulged in heavy brick batting and also opened fire resulting in injuries to Shanu and a 10-year-old boy.
Sporadic violence involving SP workers broke out in Uttar Pradesh yesterday in which one boy was killed, two people injured and TV cameras smashed during a clash with mediamen.
–PTI