Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)

Kasargod, May 21: In a strange incident which happened at a marriage hall near Badiadka on Sunday May 19, a wedding function was abruptly cancelled midway as the bride chose her lover as life partner over the groom with whom her marriage was about to be solemnized.

When the groom was about to tie the customary 'Taali' to signify final seal of approval for the marriage with the blessings of elders, the bride's lover came there with a team of friends, stopped the marriage, and informed the concerned that he was in love with the girl. He asked to be allowed to marry the girl. Those who were at the hall stopped the stranger, which gave rise to a melee at the hall. This incident happened at Vishnumurthy Kalyana Mantap at Neerchal in the district.

The Badiadka police who came to know about the incident, took the groom, bride, and the youth who claimed himself to be her lover, to the police station. During the parleys held there, the bride preferred to go with her lover. Although the police personnel and relatives tried to convince her to cool down, take considerate view and marry the boy with whom her marriage had already been fixed, she did not relent. At the end, the concerned agreed to allow the girl to go with her lover. The dispute ended, and relatives returned home.

The groom was from Nellikatte Ajekkodu. The girl is from Choyimoole near Kanneppady. Their engagement had been held some days back. The lover succeeded in snatching away his lover at the nick of the moment in the middle of the marriage ceremony. As no written complaint was lodged, the police have not registered any case, it is gathered.