A wedding celebration ended in a tragedy in Sitapur district after a groom fell victim to celebratory firing and died on Wednesday night. The incident took place just after the `Dwarachar’ ceremony was over. A case has been registered in this regard and police officials had seized the video recording to identify the accused. Reports said that marriage of 28-year-old Amit Rastogi, was to take place at a guest house in Premnagar locality in Sitapur on Wednesday night.As soon as the procession reached the guest house and `dwarachar’ ceremony was over some persons from the groom’s side started firing in the air, to celebrate the occasion. Suddenly one of the bullets hit Amit on his head and he fell unconscious. The family members who were shocked after the incident rushed the groom to district hospital in panic. He was referred to a trauma centre at lucknow where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Meanwhile reports from Badaun confirmed that a policeman was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by members of a family after they went to stop loud music being played by a DJ in Bilsi area, also on Wednesday night. Additional Superintendent of Police in Badaun Munnalal said that policemen posted at Risauli Police outpost received a call from Ghadauli village that one Jagatpal was playing loud music to celebrate some family function.
The policemen Mohd Faheem and Bhimsen went to stop the DJ. Irked by this, Jagatpal and his family members allegedly attacked the two policemen with spade, axe and sticks. The two policemen, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, were taken to a medical college where Mohd Faheem died, the ASP said. He said that Bheemsen has been admitted to a hospital. Munnalal said that an FIR has been lodged against Jagatpal, his wife, son and two daughters, who are absconding.