GREATER NOIDA: In a unique case, a 25-year-old youth

shot himself

during a wedding ceremony here on Saturday night.

The youth had gone to attend a friend's wedding in

's Ecotech-3

village. Groom's friends were part of the Baraat and some of them were allegedly drunk when the incident took place.

One of them was wearing his licensed pistol around the waist, which was facing front-down. He went to urinate and the trigger of the pistol got accidentally pressed.

The bullet from the pistol hit his private parts, grazing his thigh.

He was then taken to a private hospital where doctors had to cut his private parts into half.

Somebody called the police, but no complaint was registered.

Rajeev Singh, circle officer, Greater Noida said that in case family members file a complaint, appropriate action will be taken.