Rickshaw puller killed in firing

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 22:43 [IST]

Bilaspur, Feb 27 (UNI) A rickshaw puller was killed and another injured as a member of a marriage procession fired in the air here last night, police said.

Police said when a marriage party from Bhopal reached a marriage hall on the bypass road here around 2300 hours, someone fired in the air injuring a rickshawpuller Dinesh Sarthi who was passing nearby and another local resident Yogesh Sahu, a guest of the bride's family.

The rickshaw puller was declared brought dead when taken to Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Science, where Yogesh Sahu was being treated.

Police said gun shot wounds were found on the body of the rickshawpuller. Police detained four members of the marriage party and were interrogating them.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-CHHATTISGARH-FIRING

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