Senior cops are worried over the rising number of celebratory firing during wedding ceremonies in Dehradun. The latest one occurred on November 28 night when a sub-inspector RS Kholiya, deputed at Kotwali, was injured as a bullet fired from a licensed gun by one Jaspal, resident of Roorkee, by way of celebratory firing, hit him in the muscled part of his leg. The incident occurred at Karanpur area under Dalanwala police station.
Dalanwala police station officer said that a case under 30 Arms Act has been registered against the accused in the Dalanwala police station following which a team has been formed to probe.
The team member recovered the licensed gun used for celebratory firing.
However, the accused was found absconding when the team raided his house.
Taking note of such incidents happening galore, IG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal had earlier said that police station in-charge must stop them while warning that he would be made accountable if such firing happened in his jurisdictional limit.
In an incident preceding the latest one, a person was killed in celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony at Premnagar on April 22 evening.
The groom Monu who was a constable and one Amit working with SOG were arrested.