Celebratory firing claims 3 lives in Madhepura, Munger

PATNA/MADHEPURA: At least three people were killed in celebratory firing at two marriage functions in Madhepura and Munger on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
In Madhepura, the incident occurred at Sheikhpur Chaman village under the Udakishunganj police station area and the victims were identified as Rajesh Yadav (38) and Ranjan Yadav (35).
The second incident took place at Mirzapur Bardah village under the Mufassil police station area in Munger district where one Mohammad Aquib (17) died.
SHO of Udakishunganj police station Jai Prakash Choudhary said the incident occurred around 1am at the wedding of one Rajkishore Yadav’s daughter Khushbu Kumari, who was was getting married to Makeshwar Yadav’s youngest son Ranbir Kumar.
“The marriage party had come from Kanjari village under the Beldaur police station area in Khagaria. The marriage was organised in complete violation of lockdown guidelines,” he said, adding someone from groom’s side fired in air in which Rajesh and Ranjan were injured. While Rajesh died on way to hospital, Ranjan succumbed to bullet injuries at a private hospital in Saharsa around 4pm on Saturday,” the SHO said.
He added the family members of bride and groom fled the village after the incident.
Meanwhile, SHO of Munger’s Mufassil police station Neeraj Kumar said Aquib, maternal nephew of the bride, died after receiving bullet injury below his chest. “No prior permission was taken from police for holding the marriage function,” he added.