Gorakhpur, May 24 -- A wedding celebration in Deoria district turned into a scene of panic and tragedy when Rajan Yadav,32, a Block Development Committee (BDC) member, was shot dead by armed assailants on Thursday night. The incident took place in Khujri Karout village, under the Khukhundu police station area, during the wedding of Anil Giri's daughter. Rajan Yadav had travelled from Kushinagar to attend the function, which was disrupted around 10 PM, shortly after the jaimala ceremony, as guests were having dinner. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers approached Rajan from behind and opened fire at close range. When locals tried to intervene, the assailants fired into the air to cause panic and managed to escape. Circle officer Deepak Shukla confirmed that a case has been registered based on a complaint from the victim's elder brother. Two suspects have already been taken into custody, and police are continuing the search for others involved. Initial investigations point to a dispute over land payment as the possible motive. Rajan had reportedly been in conflict with two individuals Luxmi Nishad and Papu Nishad over the matter. The sudden violence left the wedding guests fleeing in fear, turning a joyful evening into one of grief and shock....