A wedding celebration in Ahmedabad took a violent turn after a dispute over the dinner menu spiraled out of control. The bride, 23, who had traveled from Delhi with her family for the wedding on May 12, filed a complaint accusing the groom and five others of attacking her relatives after guests complained that pulao, not biryani, was served at dinner.
Sequence of Events
The engagement ceremony was held on May 10, followed by the wedding rituals the next evening. The bride and her family were staying near the marriage hall in Kubernagar. During a pre-wedding dinner, guests objected to the pulao being served and allegedly created a ruckus because it was not prepared properly. A heated exchange followed, but relatives managed to calm things down temporarily.
Midnight Confrontation
Around 1 am, the groom, his brother, and several others arrived at the hall where the bride's family was staying and restarted the argument over the food. According to the bride's complaint, the groom's side began hurling abuses at her father. One man attacked her father with a knife, injuring his left hand, and another relative suffered a knife wound on her left palm while intervening. The bride said, 'We all stepped in to separate them.'
As relatives rushed to stop the fight, the venue turned into a battleground with pushing, shouting, and scuffles. During the chaos, gold ornaments worn by the bride and her aunt reportedly disappeared. The injured were taken to Civil Hospital before the bride filed a complaint seeking action against the groom and his relatives.
Groom's Version
However, the groom's side gave a different account. According to a cross-complaint, police were called to settle the initial dispute, and both sides reached an understanding. But around 1:30 am, the argument erupted again after the bride's brother began abusing members of the groom's family. When relatives tried to calm him down, the bride's brother, her father, and another man attacked them with kitchen utensils and a sharp weapon. An iron ladle was used to strike the complainant on the head. Three people from the groom's family also suffered injuries and were taken to Civil Hospital.
Police Investigation
Police have registered complaints from both sides and launched an investigation into the wedding-night showdown. The incident highlights how a minor disagreement over food can escalate into a serious conflict, ruining what should have been a joyous occasion.
