One held for man's death in celebratory firing in UP
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man during celebratory firing at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said Friday.
The accused, Pramod Kumar, was arrested on Thursday and a licensed pistol, which was used for the firing at the wedding, was seized from him, Station House Officer Kapil Gotem said.
Suraj Kumar was critically injured on Wednesday after a bullet fired by Pramod during a wedding ceremony in Kachchighari village hit him, the police said.
He was rushed to a hospital in a critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, they said.
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