UP: 22-YO dancer shot in the face at marriage function; 2 held

Chitrakoot: Two persons were on Friday arrested for allegedly shooting a 22-year-old dancer in her face at a marriage function at Tikra village in Mau area here, police said.

The dancer, Hina, sustained a bullet injury in her jaw and two others sustained pellet injuries during firing at the function held to celebrate the wedding of the daughter of village head Suhir Singh Patel on November 30, Superintendent of Police Ankit Mittal said.

Hina was rushed to a hospital where her condition was stated to be out of danger, he said.

Those who fired the shots were identified as Sudhir Singh and Phool Singh and were arrested on Friday, he added.