A bride called off her marriage after her groom’s friends and relatives who came as Barats created an unpleasant situation demanding more mutton curry served to them in the feast arranged by the her family.
The bizarre incident, which has now come to the fore, took place at Deborio village under the Mahanga police limits in Cuttack district on Sunday.
The bride conveyed her decision not to marry the man when he started abusing her family members over the food. Later the bride got married to another man in the locality.
According to information, one Priyaranjan of Mahakalpada in Kendrapada district along with his Barats reached Deborio village in a procession to marry the girl. While having dinner, the groom’s people, most of them were reportedly in inebriated condition, demanded more mutton curry and then entered into an argument with the bride’s family. They even broke a few chairs and thrashed the bride’s aunt who was trying to pacify them.
The bride’s family tried to find a solution but failed to settle the issue. Later, they detained the groom’s side demanding to pay compensation for the loss they incurred for arranging the marriage feast.
The matter became so serious that police were called to resolve the matter. After 18 long hours, the groom’s side was released following deposit of Rs 6 lakh in the presence of police.