UP Police registers case after video of youths firing goes viral

Dec 14, 2020

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 14 : The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against a group of youths after a video went viral on social media showing them firing in the air.
"A video recently went viral showing a group of youth firing in the air. Preliminary investigation revealed that the video was shot about a month back. The youths have been identified and a case has been registered against them," informed Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra.
In a similar incident earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh Police had registered a case after a video of a few people purportedly indulging in a celebratory firing in Meerut, went viral.
"The celebratory firing took place at a function here. We will take an action against those responsible, their license will be canceled," said Arvind Chaurasia, Circle Officer.