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NRI groom dies in celebratory firing in Haryana

A wedding turned tragic in Haryana, as the groom was killed in celebratory firing in Kaithal district on late Saturday…

NRI groom dies in celebratory firing in Haryana

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A wedding turned tragic in Haryana, as the groom was killed in celebratory firing in Kaithal district on late Saturday night.

The incident took place at Guhla town when 36-year-old Vikramjit Singh, a Non-Residential Indian (NRI), was celebrating his wedding function. The celebratory bullets fired by a family member, hit the groom and one another person.

The firing killed the groom on the spot, while the other injured persons were later referred to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

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Speaking to The Statesman, Kaithal Superintendent of Police (SP) Astha Modi confirmed the occurrence and the death of the groom.

She said, “The deceased was the groom and the shot was fired by his brother coincidentally. While another one seriously injured was referred to the PGI.”

An FIR has been registered under Section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as it was celebratory firing, not an intentional murder, the official added.

The Investigation Officer (IO) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sumer Singh revealed that the deceased a NRI, was settled in Switzerland for nearly past 12 years.

He has come to India for his wedding, the ASI added.

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