SASARAM, Dec. 1 -- A member of a marriage party was shot dead during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony in Rohtas district late Sunday night, police said.

The incident occurred at Thanua village under Shivsagar police station limits. The deceased has been identified as Nandan Kumar Singh (50) of Chilhar village under Itarhi police station in Buxar district. He had come to attend the wedding at a relative's home.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Raushan Kumar said a marriage party from Kanchanpur village had arrived for the wedding of Harsh Kumar Singh's sister at Thanua. Around 1am, while the ceremony was underway, some persons allegedly began aerial firing "to show off their power and authority". A stray bullet struck Nandan Kumar S...