PATNA: A wedding celebration in Thanua village under the Shivsagar police station area of Bihar’s Rohtas district turned into a tragedy on Monday morning when a member of the bride’s family was killed during celebratory firing.
The deceased has been identified as Nandan Kumar Singh, son of Vijay Bahadur Singh, who is a resident of Buxar district.
Nandan, a schoolteacher posted at Middle School, Vishrampur (Itahari block, Buxar), had arrived to attend his cousin’s wedding. Around 1 a.m. on Monday, he sustained serious gunshot injuries after being allegedly hit by some gunshots fired by unidentified individuals during the wedding celebration.
Following the incident, the family rushed him to Narayan Medical College Hospital, Jamuhar, from where he was referred to Sasaram Sadar Hospital due to his critical condition.