In connection with the case of celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony at Premnagar, killing a person late on Friday evening, police have arrested the groom Monu, who is a constable and a SOG personal Amit.
Groom’s relative 22-year-old Raj Kumar, a native of Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), died after a bullet pierced his chest. Acting sternly on the matter, Garhwal Range IG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal has transferred Jhajhra police post in-charge to Chamoli district.
Police acted after the deceased’s uncle Tullan, resident of Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, registered a complaint regarding the incident. A case under section 304 of IPC was registered against unidentified persons in Premnagar police station on Saturday.
Dehradun SP City Ajay Singh said that Monu and Amit have been arrested. Both will be sent to Suddhowala Jail after being produced in the court on Sunday, he added.
Sources said that preliminary investigation revealed that SOG personal Amit had fired shots during the marriage celebration from a Government- owned pistol.
Notably, Monu was going to marry at Suddhowala area under Jhajhra police post, Premnagar from Nainital on Friday when the tragic incident occurred.
When the groom reached the marriage venue along with barati in a barat procession, some persons, including SOG cop Amit, started firing to mark the occasion.
Police sources said that Amit had fired shots when someone was trying to snatch the pistol from him to indulge in celebratory firing. This incident left all attending the marriage panicky. Raj Kumar fell on the ground and the people who were attending the marriage started running helter skelter.
Seriously injured Raj Kumar was rushed to Premnagar government hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
SP City Ajay Singh and CO City Manoj Kumar Katyal rushed to the spot and inspected the area. They talked to the persons attending the marriage. Video camera was seized. Video cameraman was also interrogated.