In today's edition of "things that only happen in UP," a bride married one of the baraatis after the groom mysteriously disappeared from the wedding venue.?The incident reportedly took place in Maharajpur town in the Kanpur district.
The couple performed the jaimala ceremony in which the bride and groom exchange garlands. While the families were preparing for the main wedding rituals, the groom was nowhere to be found.
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Both families set out to hunt for the groom but in vain.?
After searching for quite some time, the bride's family realised that the groom was not missing but had run away from the venue for reasons unknown to everyone except him.?Shocked and devastated, the bride's family was extremely disturbed that she was left alone at the mandap.?
However, a baraati suggested that wedding could still take place with another suitable boy from the baraat.?The bride's family then selected one guy from the?baraat. Both the families consulted and agreed on the alliance.
The wedding was solemnised at the venue.
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A police complaint was later filed by the bride's family against the groom and his family members.?
Inspector Narwal, Shesh Narain Pandey, told?IANS, "We have received a complaint in this regard from both the bride and groom sides. While the bride's side has sought suitable action against the groom and his family members, the groom's father, Dharampal, in his complaint, has sought police help to trace his missing son. Investigations are continuing in this regard."
How bizarre!