Jalandhar, Feb. 27 -- The main accused in the celebratory firing case which led to the death of a man during a NRI's wedding function at Chak Des Raj village has been arrested, Jalandhar rural police said on Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as Hariman Singh alias Harman, son of Arvinder Singh alias Bittu, a resident of Gorayan village. Five more persons have also been booked for cover-up and cremating the victim's body sans post-mortem, police said, adding that the illegal weapon used in the firing has also been recovered.

Police added that the investigation has revealed that the accused fired three shots during the wedding celebrations and one of the shots hit victim Paramjit Singh, resulting in his death at the scene.

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