Indians' love for drama is such that even our weddings are full of it. Weddings in India are no less than a movie with the bride and groom as the hero and heroine, their families, suspense, and drama.
There have been a lot of viral videos and stories where brides ran away from their weddings. Now, a Meerut bride called off the wedding just hours before it was to be solemnised. As per the IANS report, a 22-year-old bride named Iram canceled her wedding with Shahzad after her uncle was allegedly injured in a celebratory firing by the groom's guests.
"How can I marry him? If his family is behaving this way in front of my whole family, how will they behave when I will be alone with them at their place?" asked Iram.
Soon after the girl announced her decision, her family members broke the groom's car, thrashed his relatives, and held them, hostage, for some time. The police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
Senior sub-inspector Ravindra Palawat of the Kharkhoda police station told reporters that the video footage of the ceremony is being investigated to identify those who opened the fire.
There have been innumerable incidents of celebratory firing during weddings, but the bride has rarely taken a stand and canceled her wedding on these grounds. This could, perhaps, be the first incident of its kind where the bride has taken such a step.
