Varanasi: A Class 12 student died after falling into a well, and three others were injured in a clash that broke out over a DJ song at a wedding celebration on Saturday night in Uttar Pradesh’s Sardaha village, police said.
“The baraat (groom’s side) of the daughter of Ramsneh Vishwakarma, a resident of Sardaha in Sonbhadra district, had come from Pokhra Chainpur in Babhani area of the district,” a police officer said.
According to police, a few members of the groom’s side allegedly attacked four — a 17-year-old boy, Neeraj (20), Motilal Yadav (22), and Asharfi Lal Yadav (22) — neighbours of the bride with sticks when they reportedly objected to a song requested by them.
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In an attempt to flee, the minor and Neeraj fell into a nearby well. While Neeraj managed to climb out, the minor died on the spot, the officer said.
A police team had reached the spot and sent the minor’s body for postmortem. The three locals who were injured were taken to the community health centre in Dudhi for treatment.
{{/usCountry}}A police team had reached the spot and sent the minor’s body for postmortem. The three locals who were injured were taken to the community health centre in Dudhi for treatment.
{{/usCountry}}Confirming the incident, station officer Manoj Kumar Singh said, “Due to the prevailing tension in the village, security personnel have been deployed.”