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Celebratory firing claims girl's life in Gwalior, despite ban age-old tradition continues in Chambal

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BHOPAL: A child was killed during celebratory firing during a marriage in Gwalior.

The seven-year-old girl was hit by a bullet and succumbed to the injuries.

The incident occurred when the family of Satyendra Jaduan went to attend their relative's wedding ceremony.

During a ritual linked to the wedding, gunshots were fired--this being an age-old tradition in the region. One of the bullets hit the girl, Sejal.

The seven-year-old girl was critically injured and later succumbed to the injuries. After the incident, police rushed to the spot. A case of murder has been registered in this regard.

The police said that investigation has been initiated to trace the person who fired the bullet that hit the girl. Though there is a ban on it, yet, celebratory firing continues in Chambal region--Gwalior and around, in northern part of Madhya Pradesh.

People keep getting injured and there are regular deaths, however, administration has failed to stop it. Meanwhile, the local police is interrogating family members and relatives of those who were involved in firing, in order to catch the culprit.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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