Despite blanket ban, in an incident of celebratory firing during a marriage function in Badau a bridegroom suffered injuries in Alapur police station area on Saturday night. The injured is admitted at a hospital and the police are investigating the case. The accused person was yet to be identified.
As per reports, the bridegroom and others were dancing on the DJ when someone opened fire in which the bridegroom received bullet injuries and was admitted in the district hospital in critical condition.
The Badau police said that the victim Yusuf (24) of Kutrai village of the area was to marry a girl of neighboring village. After the barat left for the destination, the family members started celebrating the occasion while dancing on DJ. During the dance some suddenly opened fire to celebrate the occasion and a bullet hit the bridegroom. There was a stampede like situation in the area with participants started fleeing the scene to cover themselves. A police team was informed of the incident and it reached the place for investigation of the case.
The police said father of the bridegroom had lodged a case alleging that someone fired on his son due to old rivalry during the celebration. “He alleged role of some person of his village and the police are cross checking his claims,’ the police said. A case has been registered and the police was investigating the case.
SSP Badau, Chandra Prakash told that the bullet grazed past the victim’s back and he was out of danger. He said four persons who opened fire had been identified. “In fact the accused in the case are victim friends who belong to Gaziabad had been invited in the function by the bridegroom,’ he clarified.