A groom unintentionally shot his friend at his wedding in India when he was indulging in an activity that is illegal but widespread during north Indian weddings. The shocking footage was shared by one of the witnesses present at the wedding and has now gone viral on Twitter. The police chief of the region where the incident took place, Sonbhadra Amrendra, said, "A person who’s serving in the army, identified as Babu Lal Yadav, died after being shot during the celebratory firing by the groom — Manish Madheshia." The groom has been arrested after the victim's family filed a police complaint.

He further continued, "The pistol has also been seized and the probe is underway.” As seen in the clip, the groom was handed the gun in front of the large crowd that had come to celebrate his special day on Tuesday, June 21.

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The husband-to-be lifted the gun in the air and fired a few rounds. However, he dropped his arm once he realised that one of his celebratory shots had hit a man in a white outfit. 

The unfortunate guest was Madheshia's friend - 35-year-old Yadav. Onlookers began screaming and crying in shock. Though Yadav was rushed to a hospital immediately, he reportedly succumbed to his wounds, Jam Press reported. He was a member of the Indian Army, and had been granted special permission to travel across the country and attend his friend's wedding. 

Madheshia has been arrested for the death of his friend, as claimed by the cops. Authorities have also seized the weapon, which Yadav had himself gifted the groom.

Twitter users had much to say on the unfortunate incident. One said, "The most important thing we were taught in Sea Cadet Corps was never aim the gun at anyone, even if it is empty. Also using fire arm should be banned."

Another said, "RIP jawan it was an accident but he will face the punishment because it was a childish thing that he presta tiger and dint wait for some time and started reloading the gun.. " One user said, "Strictly Ban this type of firing in any occasion. Also punish those who encourage. Deep condolence to family of murdered Jawan."

Explaining a possibility, one tweet said, "He tried to shoot up but gun got fired only when it was down. It is a mechanical error in the gun but tje shooter will be punished as per law." Asking what seemed like a logical question, one user said, "Are we competing with American gun culture? Gun culture should be ban... RIP Jawan "

It's to be noted that such firing in public events including at weddings, even with licensed weapons, is illegal in India.