Celebratory firing claims 20-yr-old youth's life in UP

A 20-year-old youth who was injured in celebratory firing during a marriage function here succumbed to his injuries today, police said.

According to police, the deceased, identified as Shamshad, received a bullet injury on Saturday night in Badhimajara village when one Sahil alias Bhoora had fired from his weapon during a wedding function, only to end up injuring some youths who were dancing, said SSP Nitin Tiwari.

The injured youths, of which there were three, were taken to a local hospital from where they were referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, he said.

Shamsad was operated on yesterday but his condition deteriorated and he succumbed today, Tiwari said, adding that a case of murder has been registered in this connection.