Groom’s kin complains of poor food for ‘baraatis’, killed by bride’s uncle

A relative of the bridegroom was shot dead by the bride’s uncle in front of scores of guests after he complained of the quality of food served to ‘baraatis’ at a wedding feast in UP on Saturday night.
DSP (Sahawar) Shahida Nasrin said, “A case of murder has been registered against the bride’s uncle, Vijay Kumar. He has been arrested.” The incident took place in Roshan Nagar village in Sahawar area of Kasganj district. Arun Kumar, 37, was part of the wedding procession which had come from Sikandrarao in Hathras. His brother Lalit said that Arun, while having food after the wedding ceremony, had remarked that it wasn’t cooked properly and quality was not good either. “Hearing the complaint, the bride’s uncle (in his early 50s) had a heated argument with him and in a fit of rage, pulled out an illegal 315-bore firearm and shot him in the head, in front of everyone. He was rushed to the district hospital where doctors declared him dead,” Lalit said.