Groom shot at in Delhi, returns to complete wedding with bullet in his shoulder
New Delhi, Nov 20: A 25-year-old groom was allegedly shot at by two unidentified men during his wedding procession in south Delhi's Madangir area, police said Tuesday.
The groom was hardly 500 metres away from his wedding venue in Madangir area when the incident took place on Monday night, they said.
The man, identified as, Badal, sustained a bullet injury on his right shoulder following which he was admitted to a nearby hospital. However, the victim returned to his wedding after initial treatment to complete the rituals, a senior police officer said.
After he completed the wedding rituals, Badal was again admitted to the hospital, he said.
Police said the bullet was stuck between the shoulder bones and doctors are taking a call on the surgery.
According to police, the wedding procession, which started from Khanpur, was hardly half a kilometer away from the venue when the incident took place around 10 pm. The groom was on a carriage while his relatives and guests were dancing on the road.
In his statement to police, Badal said that two men approached from the procession, climbed on to the carriage, and fired at him on the right shoulder.
Police said it took him time to ascertain the sequence of events. By the time he started feeling the burns, blood started flowing from his shoulder. Meanwhile, the accused fled from the spot.
He reportedly got off the carriage, informed his parents, who admitted him to the hospital where his treatment continued for as long as 3 hours. An attempt to murder case has been registered, the officer said.
Some guests told police that the accused had come on a bike, which was later found parked near the incident spot, the officer adding that an investigation is underway.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
