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KANPUR: A man stopped the second marriage of his wife and got her would-be husband arrested at Santoshpur Unwa village of Etawah on Sunday.

The drama was witnessed during a marriage function when the man, claiming to be the husband of the bride, created ruckus and stopped the ceremony. He allegedly thrashed the groom at the marriage venue while claiming that she was getting married to another man without divorcing him.

Amid chaos, Chaubiya police reached the venue, stopped the ceremonies and arrested the groom and his relatives. Reports said Sukhveer, 28, a native of Karhal area of Mainpuri, reached the 25-year-old woman’s village for the wedding ceremony when one Jitendra, 30, claiming himself to be her first husband, appeared at the scene and started arguing with the groom and his family members.

When the woman’s side claimed they did not know him, the man along with his relatives created ruckus. The groom even tried to flee, but could not as the man got hold of him and thrashed him.

Eyewitnesses said the man and his family members also thrashed the groom at the Chaubiya police station. The woman told the police that she had married Jitendra of Firozabad in 2016. “They were both living separately as the man used to beat her on trivial issues. He was unemployed and often seek money from her. We brought her back and set a condition that she would be sent back only when he starts earning,” the woman’s family members said.

Chaubiya SHO Satish Chandra Yadav confirmed that there was a dispute over the second marriage. “Having learnt that his wife was planning to marry another man, Jitendra approached us seeking justice. He showed their wedding photos to us. We have arrested the groom and some others,” he added.

