ROHTAK, Sept. 26 -- A Delhi Police head constable died after being injured in celebratory firing during a family religious ceremony in Singhwa Khas village of Hansi district, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Amarjeet Singh, 35, a resident of Rojhla village in Jind. He along with his wife Rinku were attending a function to celebrate birth of a child of his cousin Ankit at Singhwa Khas village. On the night of September 23, around 10 pm, a celebratory firing took place, when a bullet struck Amarjeet in the thigh, and he collapsed on the spot.

He was referred from a private hospital in Bhiwani to Hisar in a critical condition. On Thursday night, he later succumbed to his injuries during the treatment. The body was sent for ...