India, July 30 -- A late-night party at a resort in Virar West turned chaotic after a 32-year-old Bhiwandi man allegedly fired a round from a country-made pistol into the air while partying with his friends at the resort around 1.30am on Wednesday. The incident at Tulsi Resort triggered panic among patrons, although no one was injured, and the accused, Sandesh Gurav, was later arrested.

Police said Gurav was allegedly intoxicated when he fired the shot. He arrived at the resort with his girlfriend and six friends and they had been drinking until late Tuesday night.

At around 1.30am, while dancing with his girlfriend, Gurav allegedly took out his pistol and fired a shot into the air allegedly in a fit of excitement.

The sound of the gun...