Boy killed in celebratory firing

12-year-old victim shot dead during cousin's wedding

A 12-year-old boy was shot dead during firing at a marriage ceremony in Shahabad village in Outer Delhi late Tuesday night.

The incident occurred at around midnight after some people from the groom's side started firing in the air when a Baraat procession arrived at the village from Jhajjar, Haryana.

The deceased identified as Amit Kumar had come to participate in the wedding of his cousin Reena and was watching the Baraat arrive when a bullet hit him in the head. Amidst the commotion nobody realised what has happened until Amit fell down.

His family rushed 12-year-old to the nearby Brahmashakti Hospital with blood oozing out of his head and mouth.

The doctors declared him brought dead. The police have registered an FIR under section 302 of IPC in the Shahbaad Dairy police station. According to Suresh Kumar, father of deceased, all people from Groom's side, including the Groom himself, fled the scene.
"All the Groom's relatives and friends were drunk," said Suresh.

The police are trying to get the video recording of the function to identify the culprits.
"We have sent three teams to Jhajjar in search of the accused and have registered an FIR against unknown people," said a police officer.