VARANASI: A 20-year-old man was shot dead over a petty dispute at a wedding in Ghazipur district, while a 48-year-old teacher was shot at by a group of unidentified persons at another wedding in Jaunpur district on Tuesday night.
As per reports, during a wedding in Rasoolpur village under Kasimabad police station of Ghazipur, a dispute took place between a few local residents and the bridegroom’s party at the dance floor. The fight got violent, and in a fit of rage, one Golu Yadav allegedly fired at Roshan Yadav (20), the cousin of the bridegroom. Roshan was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Golu Yadav fled the scene soon after.
Panic prevailed in the village after the shootout. Senior police officials, including Ghazipur SP OP Singh, reached the village on being informed. Singh said that police teams have been engaged to arrest the accused.
In another incident, a teacher, Raisaheb Yadav (48), was shot at by some miscreants at a wedding in Baharipur village under Jalalpur police station of Jaunpur. Local residents rushed him to the community health centre (CHC), from where he was referred to Varanasi.
Police reached there after getting information. However, they are yet to make a breakthrough. Raisaheb, resident of Devapar village in Madiyahu police station area, is also the block president of Junior High School Shikshak Sangh.