The incident took place during a function held to celebrate the birth of a child on Thursday night.
SANT KABIR NAGAR (UP): Five children were injured in a celebratory firing at Ashrafpur village in UP's Sant Kabir Nagar, police said on Friday. The incident took place during a function held to celebrate the birth of a child on Thursday night. A man, identified as Nakul Yadav, fired in the air from a countrymade pistol, SP Kauthubh said. The children, aged 5 to 12, were playing nearby and received pellet injuries, the SP said, adding that Archana (8) was seriously injured and referred to a Gorakhpur medical college for treatment. The others were given first aid and are out of danger. The SP said Nukul Yadav has been arrested.