UP: FIR lodged against bride over celebratory firing in wedding

A bride has been booked for celebratory firing at her own wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh city. Rupa Pandey, the bride, was climbing onto the dais for the exchange of garlands with the groom Girija Shankar Pandey. Suddenly, she took out her uncle's licensed revolver and fired in the air.

Pratapgarh: An FIR has been registered against a woman who indulged in celebratory firing during her marriage ceremony here, police said on Tuesday.

Rupa Pandey had on Sunday fired in the air from the licensed revolver of his uncle Ramvas Pandey before going to the stage for 'jai maala' in the Jethwara area, Superintendent of Police Ashok Tomar said.

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The video of the incident has become viral on social media and taking cognisance police lodged an FIR against the woman under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the Epidemic Act.

Police said it has also initiated proceedings to cancel the license of the revolver used in the firing.

(with agency inputs)

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