BALLIA: In an shocking incident, farmers from Bihar looted crops of their counter parts in UP at gun point following which tension has gripped Bihar-UP border .

Influential farmers on Wednesday from Bihar came to Umarpur Diyare under Narhi Police station area of Ballia and after crossing over the Ganga river they opened fire in the air. After hearing the gun shots, farmers of the Ballia area ran for cover and the rowdy farmers looted the crop and escaped.

After receiving information, police reached the spot and search operation is going on.

A unit of police has been deployed in the area, Narhi Police Station Officer Sher Singh Tomar said, adding a case has been registered against unidentified men.

Tension at the UP-Bihar border of Ballia district is not new when the crop is ripe.

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