Man fires shot in air after altercation at bar, 3 detained

Lucknow: A birthday celebration at a bar in Sushant Golf City spiralled into chaos after a man allegedly fired a shot in the air outside the venue and fled in his SUV early on Saturday, police said.

According to police, Saurabh Singh Chauhan, a resident of Mohanlalganj, had arrived at the bar near Millennium City with three friends to celebrate a birthday. He allegedly tried to climb onto a console to dance despite repeated warnings from bouncers. The confrontation escalated into a heated argument, following which the group was asked to leave. “As they stepped out, Chauhan allegedly pulled out a firearm from his black SUV and fired a round in the air before speeding away,” said ADCP (South Zone) Vasanth Kumar Rallapalli. The gunshot triggered panic among patrons, though no injuries were reported. Police detained three of Chauhan’s associates, Sudhanshu Yadav, Aman Yadav and Vinayak Yadav, for questioning. Some bouncers sustained minor injuries in the scuffle. An FIR has been lodged, and teams are analysing CCTV footage to trace Chauhan and establish the sequence of events.