A wedding ceremony in Agampur village under Sri Anandpur Sahib police station turned violent on Wednesday after a retired Chandigarh Police DSP allegedly opened fire with three shots at an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Nitin Nanda, from Anandpur Sahib.

The accused has been identified as Dilsher Singh Chandel, a police official said.

After the firing incident, the victim was first taken to Civil Hospital, Anandpur Sahib, where doctors confirmed a bullet entry wound at the back of the head but no exit wound. “The patient was conscious and stable before being referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for further treatment,” a doctor said.

Sources at PGI said Nitin remains in serious condition, as the bullet is still lodged in his skull.

“A case of attempt to murder has been registered under Section

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