Ranchi: Wedding Called Off After Bride Turns Down Dowry Demand

What image does a wedding scene bring to your mind? Two families celebrating the union of two individuals tied by a thread of love and companionship? That's what it is supposed to be, right? However, that's not the case with a family in Jharkhand's Ranchi district who cancelled their son's wedding for the mere reason that the bride's father couldn't pay Rs. 5 lakh rupees, including gold, on the wedding day.

This annoyed the bride's family as well who then filed a complaint against the would-be groom's family under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act and police are now investigating the matter.

Wedding Called Off After Bride Turns Down Dowry Demand

It all started before the 'Varmala' ceremony when the dowry demand from the groom's side triggered a clash between both groups, as per a report.

According to a statement given by bride's mother Kaushalya Devi, they had already given around Rs 2.5 lakh cash, gold rings, a two-wheeler, a gold chain, and other expensive items during the engagement.

Similar instances of weddings getting cancelled

A groom decided to call off the wedding some time ago just because he had found out that his bride eats with her left hand. He was shocked at finding this out. He couldn't accept this and decided to go back home. The incident took place in Lord Shiva temple in Kolagi in Dandeli in Karnataka. Police authorities intervened and the groom was advised not to call off the wedding. He followed the advice and they got married.

In another incident, a groom slapped the bride as he didn’t like the fact that she was dancing with her relatives while entering the hall where one of the wedding functions was taking place. The bride, who came from Tamil Nadu, got infuriated and slapped back the groom. The incident took place at Panruti of Cuddalore district.

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