In a shocking incident of celebratory firing, a woman died and two others were left injured after Hindu Mahasabha Vice President Sadhvi Deva Thakur and her associates opened fire at an engagement ceremony.
The incident took place on Tuesday in the Karnal area of Haryana.
Here is a video of the shocking incident:
#WATCH: Celebratory firing by Sadhvi Deva Thakur and her security guards in a wedding in Haryana’s Karnal. 1 dead and 3 injured pic.twitter.com/0UNxUvxzCm
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 15, 2016
According to a report by The Times of India, the Sadhvi was attending a ring ceremony of one of her followers named Vikrant Singh. During the event, she along with six or seven associates opened fire in the air and it resulted in stray bullets hitting people who were sitting in front of the stage.
As soon as the news spread, Sadhvi and her associates fled from the scene.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital and police officials were informed.
One person died in the firing while three others are still undergoing treatment. A case under Section 302 has been registered against Sadhvi and her associates, reports Jan Satta.