A minor boy and a man died, while another woman and a minor girl were injured, after they sustained bullet wounds during an incident of celebratory firing gone wrong at a pre-wedding ceremony in Alwar district of Rajasthan on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the local police, the incident happened around 9 pm on Sunday night when celebratory shots were fired at Lagan-Tika ceremony of Rajveer Singh in Samoochi village under Kherli police station area in Alwar district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the firing, 8-year-old Sagar Singh and Dinesh Kanwar, 35, a resident of Salwadi village, were killed, while 30-year-old Hansi Kanwar and 10-year-old Prachi Singh, sustained grievous injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The injured have been shifted to a hospital, where their condition is reported to be critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two people, who were guests at the function, have been detained and a case registered against them, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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