Munger: In a surprising incident in Bihar’s Munger district, a bride ran away from her wedding mandap after the ‘jai mala’ (exchange of garlands) ceremony. After the jai mala, she was brought to the mandap for the ‘saat phere’ (seven wedding vows). Before taking the vows, she ate a rasgulla and told the groom she would wash her hands. While the groom kept waiting, the bride fled from the venue with her boyfriend.
When the groom found out that the bride had run away, he got angry and threw his wedding headgear in frustration. Following this, he and the wedding party returned home without completing the marriage.
‘Sweet twist’ during wedding ceremony
The bride’s family went to the local police station and requested help in finding their daughter. The incident took place in Sajuwa Panchayat under the Asarganj police station area. The bride, Nandini alias Neha Kumari, 21, is the daughter of Arun Mandal. Her wedding was scheduled for Wednesday.
The groom had arrived with his wedding procession, and the family welcomed the guests with full celebrations. The jai mala ceremony took place happily. During the mandap rituals, Neha ate a rasgulla and said her hands were sticky. She left to wash her hands but did not return. When family members checked her room, they found that she was missing. Later, they discovered that she had left with her boyfriend.
Bride’s family gave Rs 2.5 lakh dowry
The bride’s father, Ajay Mandal, who works as a laborer in Delhi along with his family, said they have four daughters and two sons. He explained that Neha’s marriage was fixed last year with Amarjeet Kumar, son of Kapildev Mandal from Baijnathpur village in Sangrampur block. They had also given Rs 2.5 lakh as dowry.
Initially, her marriage was planned for November 2024 during the Chhath festival, but it was postponed by the groom’s side. A new date was set for 23 April 2025, but on the day of the wedding, Neha ran away.
The family has lodged a complaint with Asarganj police station. Police officials said that they have started searching for the missing bride and are investigating the case.
