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Poll victory firing by Samajwadi Party kills 8-year old in UP

by IBNS 07 Feb 2016, 08:20 pm

Shamli, UP, Feb 8 (IBNS) Celebratory firing by the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh claimed an eight year old's life in Shamli on Sunday, according to reports.

Samajwadi Party workers were celebrating a local election victory, when the mishap took place.

According to reports, police constables were also present during the half an hour celebratory firing.

Eight-year old Harsh was riding a rickshaw along with his mother when a stray bullet pierced his chest.

Upon arriving at the hospital he was declared dead and it triggered a row.

The deceased's parents and relatives took his body and sat on a protest, blocking a highway and retarding traffic flow in Western UP.

Taking a swipe at the SP for the incident, BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh was quoted in the media as saying, "Samajawadi party is a party of goons. When you appoint goons, then it results in jungle raj. When they win they fire gun shots, and unfortunately, a child is killed. So, when the party full of goons are there, innocent will be killed"