Aligarh, Mar 6 (UNI) A minor dispute between two groups of children playing cricket in Chandaus area here conflagrated into firing, claiming three lives, besides grievous wounds to two others.

Police said children of two Qureshi families were playing cricket this evening in Sudeshpur village.

In the course of play, the two groups had a quarrel and soon the elders joined their wards.

In the ensuing firing, Ikram and Aslam were shot dead.

Later, Jafru was beaten to death, while his wife and another person were severely wounded by the members of the victims' family.

Senior police officials had rushed to the spot and security men are deployed in the village.

UNI