MEERUT, Feb. 5 -- A 21-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck with a bullet, allegedly fired by a guest during a wedding procession in Fakharpur Kabatta village of Meerut's Kharkhoda area on Wednesday night. The bullet pierced through the woman's neck and exited through her shoulder while she was standing on the rooftop of a nearby house, police said.

As per reports, the wedding procession of Sunil, son of Suresh and a resident of Kabatta village, reached near Ambedkar Park around 10:30 pm. As one of the guests allegedly fired a shot as part of celebration, the bullet struck Jessica, daughter of Narendra Kumar, who was standing on the terrace. She collapsed on the spot, bleeding profusely.

Police said family members ru...