Kannauj :A 36-year-old lawyer was shot dead allegedly by a Congress district general secretary in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj districton Diwali night following an argument, police said.

The accused, Amol Dixit, has been booked for the murder of advocate Anuj Kumar Chaturvedi, who was shot dead near the Chhibramau police station. Dixit is absconding, and six police teams have been formed to arrest him, officials said. Chhibramau Kotwali Station House Officer Kapil Dubey said the incident followed a dispute over Dixit allegedly slapping Chaturvedi’s cousin, Basant, over political rivalry. Basant informed Chaturvedi about the incident, following which the lawyer accompanied his cousin to Dixit’s residence. An argument broke out between the two sides, Dubey said. Dixit allegedly pulled out his pistol and fired four rounds at Chaturvedi, who collapsed on the spot.