GORAKHPUR, Sept. 27 -- Four people, including three minor girls, were injured in Luxmipur Adanga village, under Sinduri Police Station limits in Maharajganj district, on Thursday night when a man opened fire on a crowd gathered over rumors of thieves and a drone sighting.

According to police officials, the incident occurred around 9:40pm when rumours of thieves and a drone hovering over the area spread across the village. Amid the chaos, Gautam Singh, a resident of Mushara village in Sant Kabir Nagar, allegedly opened fire on the crowd.

The injured have been identified as Pratima (16), Jayoti (14), Geeta (13), and Narmada (45). All were admitted to the district hospital, with Pratima, who sustained critical injuries, later referred to G...