The groom also allegedly slapped the girl, when she refused to marry him.

BAREILLY: ‘Nagin dance’, a hallmark of most wedding processions in north India, resulted in a premature severance of marital tie in Mailani area of Lakhimpur Kheri on Friday evening when a girl called off her marriage after the groom, under influence of alcohol, broke into a jig after the exchange of garlands.

The groom also allegedly slapped the girl, when she refused to marry him. Police reached the spot after it came to know about the ruckus over the incident, but both the families decided not to go ahead with any formal complaint after the groom’s side returned the gifts. The girl is an ITI diploma holder while the boy is a college dropout.

According to reports, just after the baraat procession of Ritesh (name changed) arrived at a marriage hall in Mailani, his friends took him to the dance floor where they all started dancing to the DJ tunes. When the girl’s relatives tried to take Ritesh off the dance floor, he reportedly misbehaved with them, However, the issue was soon resolved and the two exchanged garlands. But after some time, Ritesh again jumped back to the dance floor and broke into ‘nagin dance’ and even fell on the floor. The bride, who was witnessing his behaviour, immediately called off the marriage and left the venue.

Ritesh and his family members tried to convince the bride, but she refused to relent. Later, Ritesh and his friends misbehaved with the girl and her parents. After this police were informed and SI Vipin Singh was sent for investigation. The groom’s family members requested Singh to allow them to resolve this issue through mediation which he accepted. Ritesh’s family agreed to return the gifts and bear the expenses of decoration and food.

“The groom was inebriated and didn’t care about anybody during the ceremony. All the pre-wedding ceremonies were complete and whatever happened was just not acceptable. We all are hurt after my sister decided to call off the marriage but we still stood by her decision despite of community pressure because we know that she has taken a right decision,” the bride’s brother told TOI. The groom’s family members refused to comment.

“After receiving a complaint, we immediately arrived at the spot but both the families decided to mutually resolve this issue on the advice of senior community members. The groom has given in writing that they would return the gifts by November 14 and bear the expenses,” SI Singh told TOI.

Read this report in Marathi

