Firing during celebrations leading to killing of four people in separate incidents were reported in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours. A 23-year-old artiste of a dance troop was shot dead during a wedding after she refused the demand of a barati to dance on famous Bollywood item number ‘Tamanche Pe Disco’. The sensational killing took place in Balia in the wee hours of Thursday and the accused was reportedly nabbed. A murder case was registered on a complaint filed by Rajan Kumar, who was manager of the dance troop.
In Hathras, a 35-year-old guest, identified as Hansraj was killed on Wednesday night when some youths fired into the air to celebrate marriage ceremony. In Auraiya, one Sanjay, a resident of Kusawan in Jalaun, was killed when one of the baratis opened fire to celebrate marriage of sister of one Kamlesh in Erwakatra locality on Wednesday night. Similarly in Aligarh, Munna lal, a resident of Siddhauli, was shot dead in celebratory fire at a wedding ceremony on Wednesday.