RAJAMUNDRY: In a dramatic incident, the relatives of the bride attempted to kidnap her from the marriage hall in Kadiyam, East Godavari district. They spilled mirchi powder into the eyes of the relatives of the bridegroom in their bid to do so. One person was injured in the attack by the bride’s relatives and was admitted to Rajahmundry Government General Hospital.The attackers fled from the scene after their kidnapping attempt was foiled.
One Gangavaram Sneha, hailing from Godiganuru village under Chagalamarri mandal in Nadyala district, and Bathina Venkata Nandu from Kadiyam in East Godavari district, fell in love while studying in a veterinary college in Narasarao Peta. They decided to get married and tied the knot in Durga temple in Vijayawada on the 13th of this month. The groom, Venkata Nandu, managed to convince his parents, and they agreed to perform the marriage ceremony in Kadiyam in the presence of their relatives. Sneha also informed her parents about the marriage.
The mother of the bride, Padmavathi, and her three brothers arrived at the marriage venue, and the groom’s relatives welcomed them warmly. However, the intentions of the bride’s relatives were not genuine, as they came prepared with mirchi powder to kidnap her. During the marriage ritual, the bride’s relatives stormed into the hall, threw mirchi powder into the eyes of the attendees, and attempted to kidnap the bride. When the groom’s relatives intervened to stop the kidnapping, they were attacked. One person sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the hospital.
DSP, South Zone, M Ambica Prasad, stated that Sneha and Nandu approached Suryarao Peta Police Station in Vijayawada after getting married at Durga temple. The police called the parents of both parties, and it was decided to conduct the marriage ceremony in Kadiyam early Sunday morning. He mentioned that the mother of the bride, Padmavathi, and three others came with mirchi powder with the intention to kidnap the bride after attacking her and others. He further explained that both sides engaged in a physical altercation, resulting in injuries to several people. A case has been registered at Kadiyam police station based on the complaint filed by the bride.
One Gangavaram Sneha, hailing from Godiganuru village under Chagalamarri mandal in Nadyala district, and Bathina Venkata Nandu from Kadiyam in East Godavari district, fell in love while studying in a veterinary college in Narasarao Peta. They decided to get married and tied the knot in Durga temple in Vijayawada on the 13th of this month. The groom, Venkata Nandu, managed to convince his parents, and they agreed to perform the marriage ceremony in Kadiyam in the presence of their relatives. Sneha also informed her parents about the marriage.
The mother of the bride, Padmavathi, and her three brothers arrived at the marriage venue, and the groom’s relatives welcomed them warmly. However, the intentions of the bride’s relatives were not genuine, as they came prepared with mirchi powder to kidnap her. During the marriage ritual, the bride’s relatives stormed into the hall, threw mirchi powder into the eyes of the attendees, and attempted to kidnap the bride. When the groom’s relatives intervened to stop the kidnapping, they were attacked. One person sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the hospital.
DSP, South Zone, M Ambica Prasad, stated that Sneha and Nandu approached Suryarao Peta Police Station in Vijayawada after getting married at Durga temple. The police called the parents of both parties, and it was decided to conduct the marriage ceremony in Kadiyam early Sunday morning. He mentioned that the mother of the bride, Padmavathi, and three others came with mirchi powder with the intention to kidnap the bride after attacking her and others. He further explained that both sides engaged in a physical altercation, resulting in injuries to several people. A case has been registered at Kadiyam police station based on the complaint filed by the bride.