Revelry firing claimed life of a 14-year -old boy during a marriage function in Kasganj district on Saturday night.According to a report, Jagdish of Sarsaimani village under Amapur police station had organised a function on the marriage of his daughter. During dwardchar (a function), a barati identified as Upendra of Ranamau village under
Ama Mau police station, opened firing in air to enjoy the occasion. He opened the fire with a country made pistol and a stray bullet hit the victim Shivam of Sarsaimani village around 10.30 pm. The bullet hit him at his forehead and he slumped down due the fatal attack. Silence wore the venue where the function was being organised. Villagers rushed to a local hospital to get the victim treated. Shivam, however, died on the way to hospital.
On the other hand, the miscreants escaped the scene taking advantage of the melee that broke after the incident. The police had registered a case in this connection and efforts to arrest the miscreant are on. Killed A man along with his brother killed his wife on a dowry related issue in Bareilly district on Saturday night.
According to a report, the victim identified as Alka Gangwar (24) was married to Praveen Gangwar of Durga Nagar locality under Baradari police station. She was being tortured for dowry since her marriage. On Saturday night, Praveen and his brother Piyush started bullying her after she heavily protested the dowry demand. She was then roughed up by her husband and later was shot at with a licensed pistol. As she fell down due to attack, the miscreants disappeared from the scene. On the information of locals the police reached the scene for investigating the case. SSP, Bareilly, J Ravinder Goud said three persons had been detained in this connection and the police are collecting evidences against them to chargesheet them. He said efforts to nab other miscreants were on.