In a tragic turn of events, a wedding venue in Uttar Pradesh turned into a crime scene after a person was killed in a celebratory shooting. The incident, which happened in Brahmnagar area of ​​Sonbhadra district, was recorded on camera.

In the footage, the groom – Manish Madheshia – was seen riding a float with those in the wedding procession standing around him. The groom was shooting as part of celebrations in which a bullet hit his friend Babu Lal Yadav, an army jawan. The gun used by the groom belonged to Yadav.

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Sonbhadra Police Superintendent Amrendra Pratap Singh confirmed that the groom and the victim were friends. Immediately after the shooting, Yadav was rushed to hospital but died during treatment, Mr Singh said.

The victim’s family registered an FIR and the groom was arrested, he said. The weapon used for the shooting was also seized.

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Celebratory shooting at public gatherings, including weddings and shrines, even with licensed firearms, is a criminal offense in India.