{"id":3131,"date":"2026-09-29T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:20:01","slug":"gilgit-baltistan-suspect-arrested-for-aerial-firing-at-wedding-and-circulating-viral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/3131\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgit-Baltistan: Suspect arrested for aerial firing at wedding and circulating viral video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A police team led by SHO Rehanullah of the Airport Police Station, Gilgit, conducted a successful operation and arrested a suspect\u2014Umar Salman, son of Tufail, a resident of Domiyal, Gilgit. The suspect had engaged in aerial firing while dancing at a wedding ceremony held at the Nex Hotel on River View Road, Sonikot, Gilgit, and subsequently circulated a video of the act on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police also recovered a pistol from the suspect&#8217;s possession. A case (FIR No. 122\/2026) has been registered against him at the Airport Police Station, Gilgit, under sections 285, 290, and 337-H of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), and further legal proceedings are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gilgit-Baltistan Police are continuing operations under a zero-tolerance policy against elements involved in aerial firing, the public display of weapons, and the spreading of fear and panic among citizens. 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