Soon after the clash, the police arrived at the spot and seven people were detained.
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According to the bride’s family, the groom forcibly kissed her on stage. The groom, however claimed that the bride had insisted on being kissed after the varmala ceremony
A clash emerged between two families on Monday after a groom kissed his bride during their wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred at a wedding venue in Hapur’s Ashok Nagar when the newly-weds exchanged a kiss during the varmala ceremony. On witnessing this, an argument ensued between the two families, following which the bride’s family started thrashing the groom’s relatives.
The bride’s family members allegedly climbed on the stage with sticks and beat up the groom’s family. As a result of the clash, six people, including the bride’s father were injured.
Soon after the clash, the police arrived at the spot and seven people were detained. As per an NDTV report, the injured were taken to the hospital.
The cops said that the bride’s father had arranged the weddings of two of his daughters on Monday night. One of the daughter’s wedding was conducted unperturbed but the second one’s took a drastic turn.
According to the bride’s family, the groom forcibly kissed her on stage. The groom, however claimed that the bride had insisted on being kissed after the varmala ceremony.
Senior Hapur police officer Rajkumar Agarwal told media that no written complaint has been received from either family in the case so far. He further said that action will be taken after a complaint is received.
In connection to the case, six people were charged under section 151 of Indian Penal Code for disrupting public peace.
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