A bride was arrested for aerial firing at a wedding ceremony in the Gohra area of Rawalpindi, while her husband fled the scene when police arrived.

 

Police identified the bride as Sana Shehryar and stated that she was caught red-handed while firing. They noted that she did not possess a weapons licence.

 

According to officials, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of Mandra police station. A video of the firing surfaced online, following which a case was registered and a pistol along with bullets was recovered.

 

Police said that the groom handed the pistol to the bride, while a photographer directed the shoot before she opened fire. They added that the bride attempted to flee but was stopped by a lady constable.

 

Officials said that an informant had provided prior information about the aerial firing. 

 

The case was registered under the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Ordinance 2015.

 

The bride was presented before a magistrate after her arrest and was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.

 

A court later approved her bail. Area Magistrate Gujar Khan Aftab Ahmed directed the accused to submit surety bonds worth Rs50,000.