A 30-year-old man was killed in a dispute over 'rotis' in the Cantt Police Station area in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday. Since the matter concerns two communities, additional police force has been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure, they said.

The incident took place in Chanehata area of the city on Sunday, when a restaurant owner, with his staff, thrashed one Sunny and his cousin, sending them to hospital.