Roorkee:A groom and his relatives were held hostage by the bride's family after they demanded an additional dowry of 15 bigha land in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district. They were released after they paid around Rs 20 lakh to the bride's family as wedding expenses.
The incident took place on Thursday when the groom from Mangalore Kotwali area arrived at the bride's house in Bhagwanpur police station area with his wedding procession. The family of the groom demanded a dowry of 15 bigha land. On refusing the additional dowry, the groom's family became upset and made some comments against the bride's family.
According to the family of the bride, they had already paid a dowry of Rs 10 lakh to the groom to buy a car and gifts for his family members. The groom had also purchased a Maruti Suzuki Swift with the money. Later, they even made the bride's family exchange many of the items that were gifted to them as they did not like those.
The groom was in a relationship with the bride for many years and their families had agreed to their marriage. The bride's parents had died when she was young and she stays with her uncle and aunt, who have borne the entire wedding expenses.