New Delhi: In the wake of a death of a teenager after she was injured in celebratory firing at a wedding function, former top cop Kiran Bedi explains how such incidents can be prevented:


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- Such incidents reflect a lawless culture


- Stricter and harsher punishment required for those who indulge in such activities


- Celebratory firings happen repeatedly as the awareness is very low


 


- No existing method of prevention in place


- Systems like community policing and neighbourhood watch groups needed


- Accused in such cases must be sent to jail and must also be told to pay adequate compensation to the victim or the victim`s kin


- Punishment must go beyond arrest, investigation and challan