Police intervene at Azamgarh wedding after rival woman alleges long-term affair with groom; five held
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- •A rival woman arrived at a wedding in Azamgarh's Patwadh Kautuk slum with police, alleging a long-term relationship with the groom and demanding the marriage be stopped
- •By the time police reached, wedding rituals were already completed and the bride and groom had fled the venue
- •Five people were taken into custody after members of the wedding party pelted stones at police personnel
- •The complainant woman claimed the groom had promised to marry her, while the bride’s family insisted the marriage was fixed 1.5 years ago and legally registered
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh – A festive wedding ceremony in the Patwadh Kautuk slum of Azamgarh district turned into a chaotic scene late Friday night after a woman accompanied by police arrived at the venue, alleging that the groom was in a long-standing relationship with her and demanding the marriage be stopped immediately. By the time police reached the spot, the wedding rituals had already been completed, and both the bride and groom had reportedly fled, leaving guests stunned and the event marred by violence.
According to Bilriyaganj police station records, the incident unfolded during a wedding procession at the bride’s residence in Patwadh Kautuk. The groom, identified as Brijesh Kumar from Gadhwal village, had returned home on leave and the marriage was being solemnized after being fixed 1.5 years ago. The bride’s family stated that they had also registered a court marriage and organized the ceremony upon the groom’s return. However, the arrival of another woman, claiming to be in a long-term relationship with the groom, disrupted the proceedings.
