UP groom who vanished on wedding night found in Haridwar after five-day search

A five‑day mystery that gripped Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut came to an unexpected end when a groom who disappeared on his wedding night was finally located safe in Haridwar. His family, who had feared the worst, were later told he had left home due to overwhelming mental stress.

Mohsin had tied the knot in Muzaffarnagar just five days earlier. On the night of the wedding, he entered the room where his bride was waiting. The lights were too bright, and she asked him to bring a smaller bulb. Mohsin stepped out to get one, and never returned, as reported by India Today.

As the night passed, both the bride and Mohsin’s family waited anxiously. Instead, CCTV footage later showed him near the Ganga canal, prompting police to deploy PAC divers to search the waters.

Mohsin’s two sisters were scheduled to be married the next morning, and both weddings proceeded without his presence. 

A breakthrough finally came on Monday when Mohsin phoned a relative and revealed he was in Haridwar. The family immediately alerted the police, and a team, accompanied by his relatives, travelled to Haridwar and brought him back safely.

During questioning, Mohsin revealed that he felt nervous in front of his bride and felt overwhelmed so he left and simply kept walking until he reached Haridwar.

His disappearance made his family and relatives assume that he fell into the canal. His safe return brought relief to the family.