UP youth fatally shot in celebratory firing at pre-wedding event

• Ayush Khare, a 24-year-old youth from Lucknow’s Papermill Colony, was fatally shot during a celebratory firing at a pre-wedding function
• The incident involved a youth named Tushar firing shots in the air from a country-made pistol
• Khare, the only son of his parents and a college dropout, succumbed to the gunshot wound despite being rushed to a local hospital

A 24-year-old youth, Ayush Khare, lost his life during a pre-wedding function in Lucknow due to celebratory firing. The incident occurred on Monday at a venue in Lucknow’s Papermill Colony.

Ayush Khare, the only son of his parents and a dropout from Vidyant College, was invited to the function by his friend Gautam Sonkar, whose sister was set to be married on Friday. Following the shooting, Khare was promptly rushed to a local hospital, but doctors pronounced him dead.

 The fatal incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. when an intoxicated youth named Tushar from Kaiserbagh Sabji Mandi arrived at the venue. Allegedly firing shots into the air from a country-made pistol, Tushar's celebratory act took a tragic turn as one of the bullets penetrated Ayush Khare's ribs, leading to fatal bleeding.

Kaiserbagh SHO Ramendra Tiwari reported that friends of the victim transported him to the SPM civil hospital, where medical professionals confirmed his death. Tushar Vikram, identified as a history-sheeter, fled the scene following the incident, according to ADCP, Central Zone, Manisha Singh. The police are actively pursuing Tushar Vikram in connection with the tragic event.