Viral Video: Wedding Celebrations Turn Tragic in UP’s Sonbhadra After Groom Kills Friend In Celebratory Firing

In the video, the groom can be seen standing on a chariot and firing as a part of celebrations during which a bullet hit his friend. The deceased has been identified as Babu Lal Yadav.

New Delhi: In an untoward incident, a wedding event in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district turned tragic after the groom killed his own friend in a celebratory firing. The shocking turn of events which took place in the Brahmnagar area of the district was captured on camera. The clip of the event has been doing rounds on social media.

In the video, the groom can be seen standing on a chariot and firing as a part of celebrations during which a bullet hit his friend. The deceased has been identified as Babu Lal Yadav, an Army Jawan by profession. If reports are to be believed, the gun used in firing belonged to Yadav.

Viral Video: Groom Kills Friend (WARNING: Some viewers may find the video disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised).

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Confirming the incident, Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police Amrendra Pratap Singh said that the groom and the victim were friends. He added that Yadav was rushed to the hospital immediately but died during the treatment.

थाना रॉबर्ट्सगंज क्षेत्रान्तर्गत आशीर्वाद वाटिका मे आयोजित वैवाहिक कार्यक्रम में दूल्हा मनीष मद्धेशिया नि0 रॉबर्ट्सगंज, सोनभद्र द्वारा की गयी हर्ष फायरिंग में गोली लगने से एक व्यक्ति (सेना में कार्यरत) बाबूलाल यादव की मृत्य हो गयी जिसके सम्बन्ध में #DIG/SP SBR द्वारा दी गयी बाइट- pic.twitter.com/gS5QnfM28s

— Sonbhadra Police (@sonbhadrapolice) June 22, 2022

Speaking to NDTV, Singh informed that the groom has been taken into custody and FIR has also been registered. Further investigation into the case is underway.