Noida Police hunt man seen in celebratory firing video at wedding
Noida (UP) (PTI): Police have launched a search for an unidentified man after a purported video showing celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony in Sector 93 of Noida went viral on social media, officials said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night at a banquet hall in Sector 93. A 32-second video circulating online shows a man wearing a half jacket over a black shirt and trousers allegedly attempting celebratory firing. The man is seen struggling with the firearm and failing to discharge it, police said.
An FIR has been registered against the unknown person at Phase Two police station and a police team has been formed to arrest him, they added.
"In connection with the viral video, an FIR has been lodged against an unidentified man. The video relates to a wedding ceremony held on Saturday at a banquet hall in Sector 93. No injuries were reported in the incident," Phase Two station in-charge Vindyachal Tiwari told PTI.
Police said the banquet hall had earlier been warned that action would be taken if any person carrying a weapon was allowed inside the premises.
Citing a Noida police advisory, officials said carrying firearms at social events is strictly prohibited and any brandishing of weapons or celebratory firing attracts action against both the firearm holder and the venue operator.
The advisory also directs event venues to keep fire safety systems functional, ensure alarm systems remain active and maintain proper parking arrangements to avoid congestion, police said.
On November 20, a 10-year-old boy was injured in a separate celebratory firing incident in Noida, in which police arrested three persons involved, officials added.
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Revanth Reddy slams BJP over 'Congress-mukt Bharat' sloganHyderabad, Feb 21 (PTI) Telangana Chief Mi
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday asserted that money is not a priority for Gandhi-Nehru family, saying if the Congress workers pooled funds, they could raise atleast Rs 10,000 crores for the family.
Addressing a training programme organised at Vikarabad near here by AICC for District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, he accused the BJP of "insulting" Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi by levelling allegations of corruption against them.
He also said the family had sacrificed three generations for the nation.
"Along with Congress, if there is any party which has a history of 100 years in the country, it is the CPI. All others came into existence as political parties on the basis of freedom we secured, the Constitution we gave and after we (Congress) strengthened the country. Now, they are becoming dangerous parties by giving the slogan of 'Congress-mukt Bharat."
Describing the Congress as the "soul of India", he said parties like BJP are trying to weaken its legacy.
Questioning the corruption charges against the Gandhi-Nehru family, the CM asked, "Is money a priority for the Gandhi family which sacrificed three generations for the sake of the country?"
According to him, Congress workers in Telangana alone could mobilise Rs 1,000 crores if they chose to do so.
He alleged a conspiracy to silence the Gandhi-Nehru family, claiming that it repesents the Dalits, STs and minorities.
Reddy urged Congress leaders and workers to counter such attempts.
Referring to the freedom movement, he said while the Britishers did not take extreme action against Mahatma Gandhi, those with the ideology that BJP inherited took the life of Father of the Nation soon after Independence.
Highlighting the contributions of Nehru family to the country, he said, "Motilal Nehru donated assets worth thousands of crores to the country and Jawaharlal Nehru spent 10 years in jail" during freedom struggle, while former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their lives.
Though Rahul Gandhi inherited such a great legacy, he undertook a 'padayatra' across the nation, Reddy said.
He also said party workers who remained loyal when the Congress was in the opposition have been rewarded with nominated posts and MLA tickets after it came to power.
"You may feel that nobody is observing you. You may feel you will get (ticket to contest) in some quota if you take the support of a leader just before elections. But, there are no quotas now. Only merit quota is there in Congress," he said.
Reddy also urged the DCC presidents to treat their positions with utmost respect, avoid lobbying for various things and focus on people's welfare.
