A bridegroom, who had been detained by the bride's family owing unruly behaviour, was set free on Thursday night. Reports said that groom Soumyaswar Mohapatra hailing from Balarampur village under Kujanga block had proposed to marry a bride from Zirailo village in Erasama block and the marriage date was fixed on June 18.
The bridegroom reached the bride's house as per the ritual but trouble erupted following inferior food served in the feast. The angry bridegroom companions denied taking meal. Knowing the incident, the bride denied marrying the groom. later, the marriage was canceled and the groom was taken hostage by the angry family members of the bride.
The mediator and local gentlemen sat for a negotiation on Thursday and decided that the groom family should return the dowry it had taken before the marriage and beg an unconditional apology to the bride family, including the villagers for their unruly behaviour and the subsequent termination of the marriage. The groom's family followed the instruction. later, the groom was set free on Thursday night.