Seven arrested after ‘accidental firing’ injured 1 in Delhi

January 20, 2025

New Delhi: The police in Delhi have detained around seven persons  in connection with an ‘accidental firing’ incident in Delhi’s Mehrauli, which left one person injured.

Officials from the police said that a group of friends were drinking alcohol inside a car when the bullet was fired ‘accidentally’.

Krishna, 35, who sustained injury in the incident, was immediately taken to the hospital.

Police informed that the group of friends had arrived from Jind, Haryana to attend a wedding at a farmhouse in the Mehrauli area.

Most of the boys had revolvers and pistols, some were licensed and some were illegal. According to Delhi Police, all the friends are in the finance business.

Upon receiving the information about the incident, police started its investigation in the matter. As many as seven people have been detained so far, the police said.

Several weaponry, including pistol revolvers, long-barrel pistols, were also recovered by the police.

Further investigation is underway in the case and more details are awaited.