A 10-year-old boy was allegedly killed during celebratory firing at a marriage-related function in Bihar's Jehanabad district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening at a 'tilak' ceremony in Sujatpur locality in the Ghosi police station area, they said.
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Police said the firing allegedly took place during a dance programme at the ceremony organised for the son of one Krishna Yadav. Locals alleged that the groom's brother climbed onto the stage with a pistol and fired shots in celebration.
They said the weapon initially failed to fire. While he was allegedly attempting to reload it after lowering the pistol, it went off, and the bullet struck the boy in the head. The boy was among those watching the programme.
The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Ghosi SHO Shailesh Kumar said an FIR was being registered against four to five people, including the groom's brother, on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim's family.
{{/usCountry}}Ghosi SHO Shailesh Kumar said an FIR was being registered against four to five people, including the groom's brother, on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim's family.
{{/usCountry}}"All the accused are absconding. Police teams are conducting raids to arrest them," he said.