India, April 20 -- A 26-year-old female dancer was shot dead on Saturday during celebratory firing at the wedding of a retired army personnel's son in Jogiyara village, under the jurisdiction of the Jale police station in Bihar, police said.

Around four female dancers from Muzaffarpur were performing at the event while celebratory firing reportedly continued, an officer familiar with the matter said.

Despite the chaos caused by the gunfire, the dancers continued to perform, the officer added.

One of them, identified as Ayesha Khan, sustained a bullet injury to her abdomen during the wedding event, Sadar-2 sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Jyoti Kumari said.

Her body was sent to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for post...