Jaipur, Feb 6 (PTI) A woman and a child were killed and two others sustained injuries after being shot during celebratory firing at a pre-wedding function in Alwar district, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Khedli, SHO Mahaveer Prasad said.

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Dinesh Kanwar (35) and Sagar Singh (7) died of bullet injuries while Hansa Kanwar (30) and Prachi (10) were injured, he said.

The incident occurred when a 'lagan' programme was going on at Samuchi village.

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Two people were detained for questioning, he said.

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