Police in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur registered an FIR on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) in connection with a viral video in which people at a wedding party were seen carrying weapons and firing.
The videos on social media — which featured family members of BJP worker Monika Singh being celebratory with Dhurandar playing in the background — sparked a row over law and order in the state. The event was held at Mahadev Ghat.
The video sparked online outrage and backlash from the opposition, the local DD Nagar police then registered an FIR.
“On Tuesday, a video went viral on social media showing people firing in the air during a wedding reception at Mahadev Ghat, Raipur. Deepak Singh and other individuals were seen deliberately firing from a licensed rifle in a very crowded place. This amounts to negligence and violation of the conditions of the gun licence,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Sandeep said in a press statement. The individual named in the FIR could also be seen firing and is related to a BJP worker, the police officer said.
“Prima facie it constitutes an offense under Section 125 (acts endangering human life or personal safety) and Section 3(5) (Common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, (2023) and Section 30 of the Arms Act, (1959). Accordingly, Deepak Singh and other police officers engaged in the investigation were questioned at the station. further added the statement.
Published – 13 May 2026 23:29 IST
