India, April 27 -- A 26-year-old mother of two was fatally shot during a temple ceremony in the Rohru sub-division of Shimla district on Sunday evening, police said.

The victim, identified as Ritika of Andhra village, was killed on the spot when a "gun salute" ritual went wrong during the pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of deity Shalu Maharaj at the temple.

Shimla senior superintendent of police Gaurav Singh said that two men, Rajat Sohta, 28, and Amit, alias Rohit Bhapta, 32, had been arrested in connection with the shooting. The weapon has also been seized, he said, adding that a case has been registered under Section 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.

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