A 13-year-old girl was killed after suffering bullet injuries during celebratory firing at a wedding function in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri, police said on Thursday (December 12, 2024).
They said the girl and her family were attending a function at a banquet hall located on Bhiwani Road in Charkhi Dadri when the incident occurred on Wednesday (Dec. 11) night.
"The girl died in the celebratory firing incident. Her mother also suffered an injury. During preliminary investigations, it has come to the fore that some youth were celebrating and dancing. We are going through the video footage of the marriage event to identify the accused," Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station (City), Charkhi Dadri, Inspector Sunil Kumar told PTI over the phone.
He said the girl hailed from a village in Rewari district.
"Further investigations in the incident are on," the SHO said while adding a case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 106 (causing death by negligence) and other relevant provisions of the law.
Published - December 12, 2024 12:16 pm IST
