Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:49am on 25 Feb 2026,Wednesday India
A wedding in Bihar’s Buxar district turned violent after an 18-year-old bride was shot on stage. The incident took place around 11 pm on Tuesday. The bride, Aarti Kumari, was standing with her groom during a ritual when a man from the crowd opened fire. Police said the accused is Deenbandhu, a neighbour, who is now absconding. Locals suspect a past relationship. The bullet hit Aarti in the stomach. She was taken to a local hospital and later referred to Varanasi Trauma Centre. She remains critical. Additional SHO Chandan Kumar said the accused was earlier jailed in a liquor case. Police are conducting raids to arrest him.
