<p>Tragedy struck a wedding function in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, about 350 km from here, when celebratory shots fired by some drunk relatives killed two women and left four others seriously injured.</p>.<p>The incident occurred late on Thursday night during 'jaimala' (a ritual during which the bride and groom exchange garland) at Mukutpura Ahiraula village in the district.</p>.<p>According to sources, some relatives from the groom's side, who were drunk, started firing shots during the ritual. Six women, who were among the guests, were hit by the bullets.</p>.<p>They were rushed to a hospital, where two women succumbed to their injuries. Four others were stated to be in a critical condition, sources said.</p>.<p>As the shots were fired, the guests ran for their safety and within a few minutes, the entire venue was completely deserted. Sources said that the rituals were performed amid a pall of gloom later.</p>.<p>Police said that they had apprehended two persons, identified as Jaspreet and Krishna Pal, both residents of the same village.</p>.<p>Although the state government has imposed a ban on celebratory firing, they are quite common at wedding functions in the state. Earlier also there had been incidents of people being killed or injured in celebratory firings.</p>
<p>Tragedy struck a wedding function in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, about 350 km from here, when celebratory shots fired by some drunk relatives killed two women and left four others seriously injured.</p>.<p>The incident occurred late on Thursday night during 'jaimala' (a ritual during which the bride and groom exchange garland) at Mukutpura Ahiraula village in the district.</p>.<p>According to sources, some relatives from the groom's side, who were drunk, started firing shots during the ritual. Six women, who were among the guests, were hit by the bullets.</p>.<p>They were rushed to a hospital, where two women succumbed to their injuries. Four others were stated to be in a critical condition, sources said.</p>.<p>As the shots were fired, the guests ran for their safety and within a few minutes, the entire venue was completely deserted. Sources said that the rituals were performed amid a pall of gloom later.</p>.<p>Police said that they had apprehended two persons, identified as Jaspreet and Krishna Pal, both residents of the same village.</p>.<p>Although the state government has imposed a ban on celebratory firing, they are quite common at wedding functions in the state. Earlier also there had been incidents of people being killed or injured in celebratory firings.</p>