Marriage Called Off By Groom’s Family Over Shortage Of Food In Surat, Police Step In (Screengrab) | X/Surat Police
In a dramatic turn of events, wedding rituals in Gujarat’s Surat was completed in a police station after the ceremony was abruptly stopped by the groom’s family due to alleged shortage of food, reported NDTV. The incident took place in the Varachha area on Sunday night.
Both bride and groom are from Bihar. Rahul Pramod Mahto was supposed to get married to Anjali Kumari at Lakshmi Hall. As per the report, the couple had completed, most of the rituals when Mahto’s family created a ruckus over the alleged shortage of food that was being served to the guests.
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The bride’s family got upset by the behaviour of Mahto’s family and approached the police. “Most of the rituals were completed. Only the exchange of garlands was left. The two families had an argument over an alleged shortage of food, following which the groom’s side refused to go ahead with the wedding,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Alok Kumar said as reported by NDTV.
Kumari reportedly told the police that Mahto was ready to marry her but his family did not agree. The groom’s family was called to the police station. After the intervention of the police, the groom’s family agreed to continue the wedding.
As per Kumar, after the bride expressed concerns over a possibility of a fight if both families return to the marriage hall, the police allowed them to complete the rituals in the police station only.
