Girl injured after being hit by bullet during celebratory firing at wedding in west Delhi

An official said that the police have registered a case under Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, and arrested Rajiv alias Raju, 30, from the spot.

New Delhi: A girl standing outside her house was injured after being hit by a bullet during celebratory firing at a marriage function in west Delhi’s Khayala area, police said on Tuesday.

An official said that the police have registered a case under Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, and arrested Rajiv alias Raju, 30, from the spot.

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The incident took place on Monday evening, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where she is presently recuperating, they said.