A
groom was hit and killed by a bullet apparently fired by celebrating
members of his wedding party in northern India, a local police officer
said Thursday.
Amit Rastogi, 28, was fatally struck
late Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh state while leading the party to his
bride’s house, in the customary manner at Indian weddings.
“He was hit by a bullet in the head
apparently fired by someone from the marriage party but we are looking
at other angles, including murder,” Uma Shankar Singh, the investigating
officer in Sitapur district where the incident occurred, told AFP.
The officer said the groom, who fell
from his horse after being hit, was taken to hospital in the state
capital Lucknow where doctors declared him dead. Although outlawed in India, celebratory
firing at weddings and other events is common in the country, across
South Asia and in other regions, although fatalities are relatively few.
On Monday, a 14-year-old boy was killed
after being struck by a bullet at a wedding in neighbouring Baghpat
district of Uttar Pradesh.
In February, an eight-year-old boy was
killed in Shamli district when ruling political party workers fired
shots to celebrate their victory in municipal elections.
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