2 women killed in celebratory firing in Uttar Pradesh
Around midnight when some overzealous members of the wedding party started the celebratory firing in Mukutpura village, two women -- Rusum, 43, and Kusum, 50, -- were killed on the spot, while four others were injured.
Two women were killed in celebratory firing during a wedding in a Moradabad village in Uttar Pradesh, while a young bride in the national capital was injured in a similar but separate incident, police said on Friday.
Two women were killed in celebratory firing during a wedding. (Representational Image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Around midnight when some overzealous members of the wedding party started the celebratory firing in Mukutpura village, two women -- Rusum, 43, and Kusum, 50, -- were killed on the spot, while four others were injured.
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The Station House Officer (SHO) of Mudhapande police station said prima facie it appeared strange and unusual that six women were killed or injured in celebratory firing, adding that a probe was underway.
In a similar incident in the national capital a 19-year-old bride was injured early on Friday after a bullet during celebratory firing hit her ankle during her “jai mala” ceremony around 12.45 a.m. on Friday at the Shakarpur Community Centre, a police officer said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Singh said a manhunt was on to nab the accused.
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