A man, attending a wedding ceremony from the groom’s side, ran his car over seven people in Rajasthan’s Dausa after a fight over bursting firecrackers with the bride’s relatives.

 According to the police, the fight began when the groom’s procession arrived at the bride’s village in Dausa. The accused man, who was driving his car, allegedly had an argument with the bride’s relatives over bursting firecrackers outside the wedding venue.

The man wanted to park his car where they were bursting the crackers, officials said.

The fight quickly took a violent turn as the man ran over seven people standing in front of him.

A video of the incident is also doing rounds on social media, in which several people can be seen lying on the ground with injuries.

Out of the seven people, one is said to be in a critical condition, while others are being treated for injuries at a hospital in Jaipur, the police said.

The accused is currently on the run and the police have formed a team to locate him, officials said.

The car’s number plate, which fell during the incident, has also been found. The number belongs to the Sawai Madhopur district.

“We will find and arrest him as soon as possible,” Lalsot Additional Superintendent of Police Dinesh Aggarwal said.

A screen grab of Dasara elephant Dhananjaya chasing fellow Dasara elephant Kanjan out of Mysuru Palace at night on September 20, 2024.

A fight broke out between two Dasara elephants in Mysuru palace at night on September 20, with one chasing the other out of their enclosure.

The sight of one elephant chasing another sparked a scare among the passersby. One the elephants fled from Mysuru palace through the Eastern Gate after knocking down the barricades placed near the entrance.

According to sources, a quarrel broke out between Dasara elephants Dhananjaya, aged around 43, and Kanjan, aged about 25, during feeding time. Dhananjaya, with a mahout astride, tried to attack Kanjan, which ran away. 

An angry Dhananjaya pursued Kanjan, which fled out of the Eastern Gate of Mysuru palace. Thankfully, Dhananjaya stopped after taking a few paces out of the palace. Another mahout was able to reach Kanjan and bring him back to the palace premises.