Collecting money at wedding costs man his life

A young man was shot dead during a wedding ceremony in Wazirabad, Punjab, while collecting money thrown by guests.

Rescue officials said that as part of the celebrations, guests were throwing money on to the wedding venue. A number of people, including adults and children, rushed to the area to collect the money. A young man tried climbing a roof next to the wedding hall during the commotion in order to gather more notes.

Eyewitnesses stated that security guards at the venue warned him against climbing to the roof. However, when he did not comply, one of the guards opened fire. The young man was hit by a bullet and died on the spot.

Rescue moved the body to a local hospital. The dead boy was identified as Farrukh Zaib.

Police officials confirmed that security guard Alam Zaib who fired the shot has fled from the site of the incident. In an attempt to apprehend the culprit, law enforcement started a search operation. 

Authorities are investigating the incident further. The wedding event continued under police presence, wgile security arrangements at similar events are being reviewed to avoid such incidents in the future.