In Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, a wedding turned chaotic as the bride's family held the groom hostage, claiming he was involved with another woman. Despite his late arrival, they demanded compensation for wedding expenses, leading to the cancellation of the marriage.

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Bride’s family takes groom hostage in UP: ‘Pay us for wedding preparations, then leave’ — Here’s what happened

A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 'baraatis' were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride "missing" and that the wedding venue did not exist. Deepak Kumar (24), who returned to Jalandhar from Dubai a month ago to marry Manpreet Kaur, who he had been talking to on Instagram for three years, but had never met, the police said. After the incident the groom lodged a complaint against the bride, they said. Acco…

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Bride "Missing", Dubai-Returned Groom Waits Outside Non-Existent Venue

A Dubai-based labourer has been left embarrassed and hurt after flying hundreds of miles to India to marry a woman he had been speaking to on Instagram, only to find the wedding venue doesn’t exist and no trace of her

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'I flew to India for my wedding - but the venue didn't exist and my bride disappeared'

Accompanied by a baraat of over 150 guests in several vehicles, Deepak was all set to marry Manpreet Kaur from Moga, whom he had connected with on Instagram.

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Dubai-returned groom arrives with ‘baraat’ of 150 guests, Instagram bride goes missing in Punjab's Moga

The couple had “fixed” their marriage over the phone and even had their parents speak to each other.

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Groom from Dubai duped by Instagram bride, left waiting with ‘baraat’ in Moga

Groom Deepak Kumar, after a three-year Instagram relationship, was left stranded with 150 guests in Punjab's moga, when his "Instagram bride" failed to show up on their wedding day.

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Dubai-returned groom ghosted by Instagram bride on wedding day in Punjab

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (PTI) A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 'baraatis' were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride "missing" and that the wedding venue did not exist.Deepak Kumar (24), who returned to Jalandhar from Dubai a month ago to marry Manpreet Kaur, who he had been talking to on Instagram for three years, but had never met, the police said.After the incident the groom lodged a complaint against the …

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Dubai-returned groom duped, bride goes 'missing' before wedding in Punjab

Chandigarh: A Dubai-returned groom and his entourage of 150 ‘baraatis’ were shocked when they arrived in Moga, Punjab, only to find his bride “missing” and that the wedding venue did not exist. Deepak Kumar (24), who returned to Jalandhar from Dubai a month ago to marry Manpreet Kaur, who he had been talking to on Instagram for three years, but had never met, the police said. After the incident the groom lodged a complaint against the bride, the…

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Punjab: Dubai-returned groom duped, bride goes 'missing' before wedding

A Dubai-returned groom and his 150-member baraat were left stranded in Moga on Friday after the bride and her family disappeared, leaving no trace of the promised wedding arrangements. Deepak Kumar, 24, a laborer who had recently returned to Punjab from Dubai, was in a long-distance romance with Manpreet Kaur for three years. They had met on Instagram and finally knew each other. The plans were settled after all the over-the-phone talk by both f…

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Dubai-Returned Groom And 150-Member Baraat Stranded In Moga After Bride’s Family Vanishes Before Wedding

With a bright red turban on his head, Deepak, 24, a labourer in Dubai who returned to Punjab about a month ago, travelled from his village Mandiali in Jalandhar district to Moga city on Friday in a car decked with flowers—all set to take home his “would-be” bride. With a baraat of at least 150 guests, including relatives and friends travelling in several vehicles, Deepak was all set to marry “Manpreet Kaur, a woman from Moga,” whom he had met on…

Bride’s family takes groom hostage in UP: ‘Pay us for wedding preparations, then leave’ — Here’s what happened

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