A 25-year-old youth was on Sunday shot dead after an altercation took place on overtaking a politician's car in Bihar's Gaya district.

According to initial reports, the accused is a son of JDU MLC Manorama Devi.

Speaking to ANI, a friend of the deceased alleged, "We tried overtaking their car, but they started firing shots in the air. They assaulted my friends, fired shots because of which my friend died."

However, the accused's father Bindi Yadav told ANI, "My son was driving the car and those four persons in other car were drunk. They started overtaking his car and stopped my son on the way. They then pulled him out of the car and started beating him."

Yadav also claimed that during the scuffle, his son took out his licensed pistol in defence, but the trigger accidentally went off. "We respect the law and whatever legal procedure is there will be followed."

Jo kanooni prakriya hai hogi ab, kaanoon ka maan-samman karte hain: Bindi Yadav on son shoots dead youth in Bihar pic.twitter.com/iHfgvuJxHa May 8, 2016

Meanwhile, JDU leader Ali Anwar said, "Anyone taking law in their hands will not be spared. Such people can't be protected."