Uninvited guests fire shots at wedding; 2 held, arms seized

The Ludhiana rural police have arrested two youths in connection with firing during a wedding ceremony at Ghalib Kalan village. Investigations have revealed that illegal weapons were used at the ceremony. Seven suspects were involved in the firing, five of whom are still at large. Police have seized some illegal weapons, cartridges and three empty shells from those arrested. The police suspect that the remaining accused might also have used illegal weapons.

Those arrested, as per the police, had not been invited to the wedding ceremony and rather had accompanied their friend to the marriage. They have been identified as Davinder Singh, a resident of Kaleke, and Sonu, a resident of Agwad Khwajabaju, Jagraon.

The other five accused who are absconding in the case have been identified as Gobind Singh, a resident of Manuke, Lovepreet Singh, a resident of Ghalib, Anmol Singh, a resident of Jagraon, Akashdeep, a resident of Malak, and James, a resident of Alipur, Fatehgarh Sahib.

DSP (Detective) Ludhiana rural Inderjit Singh Boparai while addressing a press conference stated that he had received information that some youths were firing at a wedding party of Sukhwinder Singh at the village dharamshala. The sound of gunfire had created an atmosphere of fear throughout the village.

The DSP added that police investigation revealed that the accused had gone to the party with a friend, although they had not been invited. They fired shots in the air under the alleged influence of alcohol. About seven to eight shots were fired in the air, which also damaged the pandal at the venue.

“It could be possible that all seven accused might be carrying weapons, mostly illegal ones. After the arrest of two accused, investigation would be conducted to check from where they got the ‘illegal’ weapons and the police would make efforts to expose the illegal weapons supply network. If firing was done from licensed weapons, then the licence would be cancelled,” the DSP added.

The Sadar police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, Sections 3 and 4 of the Public Property Damage Act 1984 and Sections 125, 190, and 191(3) of the BNS.