A stalled marriage has become talk of town at Bhograi after the groom refused to marry the bride after learning the latter's actual age. According to reports, a love relationship between a boy of Kamarda under the Bhograi police station and the girl of Baripada began on social media. After the relationship became deep they wanted to marry. The girl was claiming that her age was 19 while the boy’s age was 24.
The marriage was to be solemnised in a temple in Kamarada area .Prior to marriage the temple administration asked both of them their age and address proof.
Both submitted their Aadhaar Cards. From the Aadhaar it was revealed that the bride's age is 39 instead of 19 which she had been using on social media. Learning about this, the boy and his family members stalled the marriage ceremony and the atmosphere became unpleasant.
Later, the tension was diffused when the groom side paid Rs 20,000 as compensation, said reports.