Two arrested for celebratory gunfire over PML-N candidate Senate win

MULTAN: Punjab police have arrested two youths over firing several rounds in the air to celebrate the triumph of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) backed candidate Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan in the Senate elections.

The youths have been arrested in Multan on late Saturday night.

They have been identified as Muhammad Farhan and Muhammad Umar. An FIR has also been registered against them at a local police station, besides the authorities have also recovered the weapon used in the incident.

Celebratory gunfire injures four people in Gujranwala

The men were arrested on the heels of a similar incident in Gujranwala, injuring four people including two children after members of a wedding party opened fire in celebration.

The firing incident took place in Rohali area of the city during a wedding ceremony. The injured were shifted to District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) Gujranwala.

As many as six people including bridegroom along with his brothers were arrested in connection with opening fire to celebrate the occasion, City Police Officer (CPO) Gujranwala said, adding, the raids are being carried out to arrest others who fled the venue after arrival of the police team.

Aerial gunfire has become an increasingly popular celebration custom at lavish Pakistani weddings in recent years.

A sizable number of people have been killed and injured owing to celebratory gunfire at numerous occasions, particularly the wedding ceremonies and New-Year events.