India, Feb. 20 -- An 18-year-old waiter was injured after a bullet was allegedly fired during a celebratory firing at an engagement ceremony in a Greater Noida village on Wednesday night, police said.

The victim, identified as Pushpendra (single name), was working at the function when he was struck in the stomach by a bullet allegedly fired during the celebrations. He was admitted to a nearby private hospital, which informed the police about the incident around midnight.

"The hospital informed us about this at around midnight, following which we rushed to the spot," said K G Sharma, station house officer of Bisrakh police station.

During the investigation, police found that the incident took place on Wednesday night during the engageme...