India News | Groom Shot at During Wedding Procession in Delhi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 27-year-old groom was shot at allegedly by unidentified men during his wedding procession in outer Delhi's Mundka area, police said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) A 27-year-old groom was shot at allegedly by unidentified men during his wedding procession in outer Delhi's Mundka area, police said on Monday.
The groom, Raman, sustained gunshot injury and is out of danger, they said.
Also Read | Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Delhi Police Warn of Strict Action Against Those Disrupting Normal Movement.
The incident took place Sunday night near Hiran Kudna in outer Delhi, police said.
The police were informed that the groom had sustained gunshot injury. Raman was taken to a hospital, a senior police officer said.
During an inquiry, witnesses informed the police that a few unknown men came in a car and fired at the groom when he was sitting in the chariot and fled.
When the relatives tried to catch the assailants, they hit a relative of the groom with their car and sped away, police said.
A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered and teams have been made to identify the accused, they added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)