Despite laws to stop the custom of dowry, India still struggles to curb this tradition. A family in Uttar Pradesh was conned into handing over 8 lac INR but the groom never showed up.<\/p>\n
The family of an Indian girl was jilted on the wedding days after having paid Indian Rs 8 Lac in dowry. The groom never arrived in Khutahan, Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n
Police have registered a case against the groom and his family. Circle Officer at Shahganj Police Station, Ajay Kumar stated that a case has been registered on the basis of the young woman\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n
The bride said;<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, my family has suffered humiliation … The whole family is in a bad state.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nBoth the bride and the family told the police that the groom said that he wouldn’t go through with the wedding if they didn’t pay the dowry in advance.<\/p>\n
Despite paying the full amount, the groom and his family still did not turn up at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
The Wedding Walkout<\/h3>\n
Ramlochan Singh arranged for his daughter Nidhi Singh to get married to Rohit Singh.<\/p>\n
The pre-wedding festivities had already taken place on November 15, 2019, and the wedding date was set for November 19, 2019.<\/p>\n
A day before the wedding day, the groom\u2019s family demanded a cash dowry of 8 lacs INR. Ramlochan Singh’s family had asked if they could pay 3 Lac INR but Rohit Singh\u2019s family refused.<\/p>\n
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\nThey demanded that the 8 Lac INR dowry had to be paid in full otherwise the wedding will not take place.<\/p>\n
Left with no option, Ramlochan and his family paid the full amount. When he asked Rohit Singh for an explanation, he refused to give one.<\/p>\n
Initially, he said;<\/p>\n
“The procession would not arrive on time before putting the phone down.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That’s when the family approached the police. A police investigation is currently underway.<\/p>\n
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