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.
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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