MP man killed in celebratory firing during engagement ceremony

Press Trust of India  |  Morena (MP) 

A 55-year-old man was killed, allegedly in celebratory firing, yesterday night at an engagement ceremony in Madhya Pradesh's district, police said.

Kumar Singh Sikarwar, uncle of the woman who was getting engaged, died after relatives of the would-be groom fired from the stage to celebrate the occasion, Civil Lines Police Station Inspector said today.

The incident happened yesterday at the engagement ceremony of the son of one in Maharajpura village here, he added.

The deceased, a resident of Dholpur in Rajasthan, was hit by a bullet and was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities, the said.

"Pappu Singh, a relative of Ramkripal Sikarwar, has been arrested in connection with the incident," the informed.

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First Published: Sat, June 16 2018. 18:25 IST