India, Aug. 7 -- Residents of Gorai were jolted awake by loud gunshot sounds just after midnight on Wednesday, only to discover that the rounds were fired as part of a birthday celebration on a public road. The Borivali police on Thursday booked 26-year-old Akash Ramkripal Gupta and his friends for endangering life or personal safety of others by allegedly firing rounds in the air using a BB airgun during the birthday celebrations in Gorai.

A BB airgun is a type of air gun that fires small, round metallic spheres, known as BBs, usually measuring 4.5 mm (.177 caliber) and made of steel and can cause serious and permanent injuries. Because they fire hard steel balls at high velocities, they can easily pierce human flesh, shatter eyes, and ...