Shades of pink and stripes of sky-blue adorned the pandal where Rinki Kumari's father stood and spoke softly, sounding dejected.

She was to be married at the weekend in a village in Chhapra, Bihar. And then the groom showed up.

Bablu Kumar was so drunk, said the bride's father, that he was unaware of his surroundings and misbehaved on stage.

He couldn't stand properly, or perform rituals correctly, a relative said.

Rinki decided not to go through with the wedding. She left.

The families tried to convince her to change her mind, but in vain.

Bihar imposed a liquor ban in 2016 and approved amendments to the prohibition law in 2017 to curb its misuse.

Over 1.6 lakh people were arrested for violating the ban, but only 141 were sentenced, an official said in October last year.

As for Bablu Kumar, this weekend's events are sure to give him pause.

Not only did his bride-to-be call off the wedding, but villagers apparently did not let him leave before he returned the dowry.

Inputs from ANI and IANS