A wedding ceremony in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh turned into a brawl on June 14 following arguments over the bride's and groom's sides over dowry. Amarjeet Verma, the groom, allegedly demanded dowry just before the exchange of garlands on the stage. The bride’s family questioned this and in an extreme step, the bride's relatives held the groom and the wedding party members (baratis) hostage. A video of the incident, where the groom is seen being tied to a tree, went viral on social media.
The wedding procession had arrived from Jaunpur in Harakhpur of the Mandhata area on Wednesday night.
In the viral video, the enraged members of the bride’s family can be heard verbally abusing the groom, who remains silent as he is being tied with a rope to the tree. The bride’s side can be heard stating, ” You are playing with the respect and boundaries of others.” Onlookers can be heard suggesting that the groom should be securely tied.
Subsequently, police from the Mandhata police station arrived at the scene, freed the groom, and took him into custody.
