Shaadi nixed as groom’s pals drag bride to dance floor

BAREILLY

: A wedding at a village in UP was called off after the

bride

was dragged to the dance floor by some of the groom’s friends. Her kin objected. It led to a heated argument. And what seemed to be a perfect wedding, turned ugly.


Police were asked to intervene. The bride’s family lodged an official complaint. As a settlement, the groom’s parents had to shell out Rs 6.5 lakh. Earlier, on Friday, some inebriated guests were creating a ruckus. The groom’s family was also looking for more

dowry

, the bride’s cousin said. The bride decided to return home. “I respect her decision. I cannot force her to marry a person who doesn’t respect her,” the bride’s father said.

“Guests from both sides started misbehaving. But, no one misbehaved with the bride,” a visibly upset intermediary said.

Bithri Chainpur

SHO

Ashok Kumar Singh

said, “The woman’s family had given a dowry complaint. No FIR was registered”.

In a last ditch effort, the groom’s kin on Sunday tried to convince the other side to re-arrange a simple wedding, but the bride refused.