SWABI: A bridegroom along with his father landed in jail on his wedding night for indulging in festive firing, police officials and family said on Saturday.

The bridegroom, his father and some relatives were arrested by the police on Friday night when they indulged in festive firing during the wedding.

Police officials said that the firing in the air was banned in the district and SHO of every police station had been directed to ensure strict implementation of the restriction in their respective jurisdictions.

When contacted, the SHO Swabi city police station told Dawn that after coming to know about the festive firing, a police party reached the Maneri village. “We have arrested the bridegroom, Umar Farooq, his father, Rahim Dad and some relatives and confined them in the lock-up,” he said.

It has been learnt that leaders of political parties and influential people of the area contacted the police for releasing the bridegroom and his family members, but the police refused.

An FIR has also been registered against them.

Meanwhile, the police arrested two brothers, namely Salman Khan and Usman Khan, on Saturday for allegedly killing a man and abducting his teenage daughter from Rawalpindi, and later also brutally killing her over land dispute a few months ago. The accused were presently living in Rawalpindi.

District police officer Najamul Hussain said that they were traced through modern technology. He said that a case was registered against the accused under sections 302, 201, 148, 149, 34 and 364.

Published in Dawn, February 26th, 2023