2 hurt in firing at wedding

KANPUR: Two persons including a minor boy were injured after multiple gunshots were allegedly fired during a marriage function at Moti Nagar area of

Jajmau

under the limits of Chakeri police station on Friday night. “An investigation has been launched, the injured include a minor boy. They have been admitted to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital,” police said. Other guests present at the

wedding

told police that chaos prevailed when the incident took place at the wedding venue where people were having food. The injured have been identified as Ali and Obaid (13). Police said that Ali claimed his rivals had barged at the wedding venue and after targeting him opened fire at him over an old enmity. Inspector Chakeri,

Ravi Srivastava

, said, “Both the injured are undergoing treatment at LLR Hospital. Their statemnts are being recorded,” he said.