India, July 12 -- A builder was arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police on Thursday night after he fired two rounds into the air during a birthday celebration, triggering panic among local residents.

The accused has been identified as Dinesh Babulal Singh, 40, a resident of Thomas Colony in Mamurdi, Dehu Road. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night at Vrindavan Farm House in Sus Gaon. The complaint was filed on Thursday by the caretaker of the farm house, Devram Dinesh Warma, 24.

According to the police, Dinesh had organised a birthday party at the farm house, which was attended by several of his friends and associates. In the midst of the celebrations, he allegedly took out a licensed revolver and fired two rounds into the a...