Bride Dumped After 18 Hours of Marriage in Shivpuri District

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A newlywed groom in Shivpuri district ended his 18-hour marriage after discovering that his bride belonged to a different caste. The couple exchanged vows at a local temple on June 27, but the groom abandoned his bride after learning she was a Yadav, not a Lodhi, as he had been led to believe. The marriage was arranged by a local man who demanded Rs 50,000 as dowry, with the groom's family paying Rs 20,000 in advance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The groom, Dharmendra Rajput, a farmer from Basai village, ended his marriage after discovering his bride was from the Yadav caste, not the Lodhi caste as claimed by her family.
  • The marriage was arranged by a local man who demanded Rs 50,000 as dowry, with the groom's family paying Rs 20,000 in advance.
  • The bride's brother claimed his Aadhaar card was lost, despite not showing any identification to verify the bride's caste.
  • The groom demanded the rest of the dowry in a drunken state, leading him to reveal the truth about his bride's caste.
  • The couple was brought to the police station and the marriage was ended peacefully, with both sides agreeing to call it off.
  • The incident highlights the issue of caste-based marriages and the exploitation of families in the name of dowry.
  • This is not the first case of a bride being dumped due to her caste, with several similar incidents reported in recent years.

Statistics:

  • Rs 50,000: The amount demanded as dowry by the local man who arranged the marriage.
  • Rs 20,000: The amount paid by the groom's family in advance as dowry.
  • 18 hours: The duration of the marriage before the groom discovered the truth about his bride's caste and ended the marriage.
  • 2: The number of times the marriage was ended, with the first attempt being a failed elopement by the groom and the second being the peaceful dissolution of the marriage at the police station.

Sources:

  • "Bride dumped after 18 hours of marriage in Shivpuri district" by FP News Service, as published in the Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. on an unspecified date.