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Moradabad: Day after a man in Shamli was killed in celebratory firing, two women were killed while four other women sustained injuries after gunshots were fired during a wedding in Mukatpur Ahrola village of Moradabad district late on Thursday. Four others injured in the incident are out of danger.”“Police rushed to the spot, and after questioning the wedding guests, identified the two accused. “In every case of death or injury by firearm, police have to intervene whether written complaint is filed or not,” the bench had said. Two accused were arrested and sent to jail on Friday. Police also recovered a 12 bore shotgun and .32 caliber revolver.The victims, identified as Rusum (43) and Kusum (50), died on the spot while four other women were injured.After a spate of deaths in celebratory firing in the state, inspector general of police (Moradabad range) Ramit Sharma has asked police officials in the region to launch awareness campaign against celebratory firing among general public.“Police chiefs of Moradabad, Rampur, Amroha, Sambhal and Bijnor have also been asked to identify people with arms licences who misuse their firearms and begin the process of cancelling their licences,” the IG said.Mudhapandey SHO Harinath Singh told TOI, “The fires were shot at the time of Jaimala which hit the two women killing them on the spot..