LUCKNOW: A five-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding in Futhehri Baneka village under the Kadipur police station area of Sultanpur district on Sunday evening.The incident occurred shortly before the wedding procession was scheduled to leave from Sundar Marriage Lawn in Surapur, Kadipur.The celebratory occasion turned into mourning following the death of the child, identified as Arsh, son of Girivar Gopal Patel.According to information, the wedding procession of Anurag Patel, a cousin of Girivar Gopal Patel, was scheduled to depart on Sunday evening.During celebratory firing ahead of the procession, a bullet allegedly fired by Anurag’s brother-in-law, Ajay, struck Arsh in the abdomen.The child collapsed after being hit, triggering panic among the wedding guests. Family members rushed him to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Kadipur.However, considering his critical condition, doctors referred him to the Government Medical College in Sultanpur, where he was declared dead on arrival.The news of the child’s death plunged the family into grief, with relatives inconsolable over the tragedy.Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. Kadipur circle officer Vinay Gautam said an investigation was underway and necessary proceedings were being initiated to send the body for post-mortem examination.Police teams have launched a search for the accused, Ajay, who is absconding.
