Bullet at wedding hurts 15-year-old

A 15-year-old boy was injured on Monday night when a celebratory gunshot hit him in the chest. The accident occurred at Dankore, where the boy was attending a wedding party.

A 15-year-old boy was injured on Monday night when a celebratory gunshot hit him in the chest. The accident occurred at Dankore, where the boy was attending a wedding party.

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The injured, identified as Mohit Kumar Bainsala, was taken to Kailash hospital, where he was operated upon. “The victim had a bullet in the right side of the chest. He was in the intensive care till Tuesday evening. His condition was critical but stable,” Dr Sannil Kapoor, the hospital medical superintendent, said.

The victim’s cousin said he heard gunshots around 10.30 pm closely followed by screams.