Bhopal, April 7 (Inditop.com) A man was shot dead following an altercation over water in Madhya Pradesh, which is facing a severe water crisis, police said Wednesday.

The incident took place Tuesday in Ratlam district’s Ramsingh Darbar area when Ramchandra, 33, stopped Ram Singh from drawing water from a borewell.

According to police, Ram Singh whipped out a pistol and killed Ramchandra in anger.

This is the second such case in Madhya Pradesh in a fortnight.

An 18-year-old girl was stabbed to death March 31 in Indore, 200 km away, when she did not allow neighbours to draw water from a tap in her home.