A wedding in Bihar’s Buxar district turned into a tragedy after the bride was shot during a ceremony while she was on stage next to the groom.
The incident took place within the limits of Chausa police station in Buxar on Tuesday evening when the victim, 18-year-old Aarti Kumari, was shot by her neighbour, identified as Dinbandhu, according to news agency PTI.
The police revealed the existence of a “love relationship” in the case, as family members claimed there was “one-sided” love.
Following the shooting, family members and locals rushed the bride to Sadar Hospital in Buxar. However, after her condition was found to be critical, doctors referred her to Varanasi for further treatment, said Chandan Kumar, additional officer at Chausa station.
The bride was shot in the stomach, as a result of an affair
At first glance, the incident appears to be “related to a love affair.” Additional Chosa Sho Kumar told reporters, PTI reported. The bride’s family members alleged that the accused was in a “one-sided love” relationship with Kumari and had earlier also objected to her marriage.
Kumar said that the victim was shot in the stomach by the accused, whom she identified as her neighbor. She was standing next to the groom on the wedding stage when the accident occurred.
Police said that the accused fled the scene after shooting the bride. However, Kumar confirmed that raids are underway to nab the suspect. The groom’s family and friends arrived for the wedding in Buxar from Sulaimanpur village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, according to locals.
The shooting took place amid ritual
On the Tuesday before the accident, the newlyweds were surrounded by family and friends on the wedding stage. A girl, possibly Kumari’s sister, was performing a ritual on stage and applying vermilion to her brother-in-law’s forehead, according to NDTV.
However, when she turned to Kumari to repeat the same ritual, a man from among the guests gathered before the stage and shot the bride. The bullet hit Kumari in the stomach, and chaos ensued. There is momentary confusion as people are seen looking around to determine what happened. While some of those present tried to ensure that Kumari remained conscious, others screamed and ran from the scene, according to NDTV.
