Celebratory Firing During Yuva Morcha Rally On Republic Day Causes Panic

♓ Many residents rushed to their houses and to safer places after hearing the sound of gun fire, causing widespread panic.

Updated on: 26 January 2018 11:20 pm

🌠Celebratory Firing During Yuva Morcha Rally On Republic Day Causes Panic

𝓀Celebratory Firing During Yuva Morcha Rally On Republic Day Causes Panic

🗹A man fired gun in the air in celebration during a rally on the ocassion of Republic Day, causing mass panic in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district.

🧸On Friday, the local unit of Yuva Morcha organised a rally to celebrate Republic Day.

🦄The rally passed through several localities of the district headquarter and reached Omti Chowk, a locality that comes under Belbagh Police Station. At Omti Chowk, a man fired guns in the air in celebration.

Many residents rushed to their houses and to safer places after hearing the sound of gun fire, causing widespread panic.

There was a heavy police presence in the area.

💛The Belbagh Police Station said that the shooting did not hurt any person but just caused panic in a locality.

✨“We have registered a case under section 336 of the IPC and other sections of the IPC,” K C Pandey incharge of the Belbagh Police Station told over telephone.

🀅The shooter reportedly left the scene by taking adavatage of the crowd.