Bride on the run after firing gun on stage during wedding in UP; video go viral

LUCKNOW: A video of a bride firing gun at her wedding in Uttar Pradesh had gone viral on social media. Following this, the police have filed a case against her and it is reported that she is absconding.

The incident happened on Friday night during the wedding function at a guest house in Salempur of Hathras junction area. The video shows a man handing over a loaded revolver to the bride, sitting on stage alongside the groom, for celebratory firing. The woman looks up and fires the gun four times in quick succession, while the groom stares blankly ahead, seemingly nervous. The woman then hands the revolver back to the man, while another man can be seen laughing in the background. The police is inspecting the video for further proceedings.

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Hathras Additional Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh said that a case has been registered on the basis of the video and the bride’s family members will soon be interrogated. He also stated that they are investigating about the person who handed over the gun to the bride. Celebratory firing even with licensed guns at public gatherings, religious places, marriage, or other functions a criminal offence attracting a jail term of two years or Rs 1 lakh in fine or both. Cases can be filed even if nobody is injured.