Kota (Rajasthan): A 17-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh was shot on Friday in a tiff over money matters here, police said. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar area of the city when a former friend of the injured shot him while he was returning home.

The teenager was rushed to Kota Medical College hospital and has been discharged after necessary medical treatment, he added. The injured, identified as Utkristh Singh, is a resident of UP's Gonda district and studying at a coaching institute here to prepare for IIT-JEE, the police said.