A wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh has come under police scrutiny after an old video showing a groom allegedly firing several rounds from a pistol at his own mandap resurfaced on social media and went viral.
The incident took place in 2022 in Khurja, Bulandshahr, but the footage emerged online nearly four years later, prompting police to register a case and launch a search for the man seen firing the weapon.
The groom has been identified as Shadab, a resident of Khurja. According to police, the viral clip appears to show him sitting at the wedding mandap in traditional attire, wearing a sehra and pearl garland, when he takes out a pistol and begins firing repeatedly during the celebrations.
The video, which lasts only around five to six seconds, reportedly captures approximately 15 to 16 rounds being fired in quick succession. The dramatic footage has triggered concern over the increasingly dangerous practice of celebratory firing at weddings and other social gatherings.
Questions have also been raised about the weapon visible in the video. Some social media users have identified it as a Jigana pistol, although police are investigating the weapon’s exact make and legality.
The footage began circulating widely around noon on September 7, bringing the nearly four-year-old incident to the attention of law-enforcement authorities. Acting on the viral video, police at Khurja Nagar police station registered a case against the accused.
Police have since formed multiple teams to locate and arrest Shadab. Efforts are also underway to recover the firearm allegedly used during the wedding celebrations.
The resurfacing of the video has once again highlighted the risks associated with celebratory gunfire. What may be presented as a display of excitement at weddings can pose a serious threat to guests and bystanders, particularly when firearms are discharged in crowded venues.
For now, police are examining the video and other available evidence to establish the circumstances surrounding the firing and determine the source and status of the weapon.
The case also serves as a reminder that footage posted or recorded years earlier can resurface at any time, bringing past acts under renewed legal scrutiny. In this instance, a few seconds of wedding footage recorded in 2022 have led to a police investigation nearly four years later.
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