Cuttack: A groom was on Friday picked up from marriage mandap for allegedly tying nuptial cord with another woman without having annulled the marital ties with his first wife.
The embarrassing turn of events occurred at Sartol Chandi Temple under Madhupatana Police limits in Cuttack on Friday, when a woman, Jayanti Samal claiming to be the wife of the groom, Prakash Samal turned up at the marriage ceremony.
As per reports, Prakash's 'second marriage' was almost over and he was about to take the bride out to his home when police played spoilsport and disrupted the ceremony after Jayanti complained that his husband is marrying for the second time against her wishes.
Speaking to reporters, a furious Jayanti said, "I got information about his marriage from reliable sources and reached the venue with the police."
"We have been married since 12 years with an 11-year-old son. He never divorced me and tried to get married to another lady secretly. He used to quarrel with me all the time and has been living separately from some time," she alleged.
"Prakash has taken away money from me too which he does not wish to repay," Jayanti added.
However, the betrothed groom, Prakash had a different story altogether to tell. "Jayanti never wanted to compromise and did not want to move to my house. I did this because I faced problems with her."
The police have launched a probe into this after detaining Prakash.
(Edited By Suryakant Jena)