Bulandshahr: A man has been arrested from a village in Agauta town for shooting a barber dead when the latter refused to give him a haircut, asking him to clear his previous dues first.

The incident took place on Wednesday in Sharifpur Bhainsroli village of the town, when Sameer shot Irfan with his licensed pistol and injured his brother in the leg.

Police have arrested two of the four accused and a search is on to nab the rest.

Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said that the accused used to get his hair cut from Irfan.

On Wednesday when the accused asked Irfan to give him a haircut, Irfan refused and asked him to clear his dues.

An infuriated, Sameer shot Irfan and his brother Imran with his pistol.

Irfan died on the spot and his brother is in hospital undergoing treatment.