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Groom killed during celebratory firing in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, video goes viralA groom was killed during celebratory firing at a wedding function in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district. Police said, ‘Prima facie it appears that the groom was killed during the celebratory firing, but police are probing other angles too.’ A video of the incident shows the accused, Ramchandra, firing two shots from ‘his licensed gun’ - when the first missed the groom, Sunil Verma, he fired another shot which hit Verma’s chest. The accused, who is said to be a close friend of the groom, is absconding. Police have booked Ramchandra under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)..