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In a bizarre turn of events, a wedding in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, devolved into a chaotic scene of violence between the bride and groom's families over a shortage of rasgullas. CCTV footage captured family members and guests from both sides throwing punches, shoving each other, and even wielding red plastic chairs as improvised weapons.

According to NDTV report, the bride’s family lodged a dowry complaint against the groom's side after the wedding was called off as a result of the altercation over the missing rasgullas.

The incident took place at a hotel in Bodh Gaya on November 29, where the bride's family had been staying. The groom’s family had travelled there from a nearby village. After the wedding rituals were completed, the bride's family caused an uproar when they discovered there were not enough rasgullas, the police said. CCTV footage initially showed people milling around food stalls, with no signs of trouble.

However, a large-scale fight soon began with many involved grabbing anything they could chairs, plates, and other objects to strike each other. According to the police, several people from both families were injured. The couple was on their way to the wedding hall after the rituals when the group fight began.

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The groom's father, Mahendra Prasad, confirmed on Wednesday that the row over the shortage of rasgullas led to the fight, and he claimed the bride's family had falsely filed a dowry complaint in the aftermath.

Although the groom's family was willing to proceed with the wedding, the bride's family ultimately decided against it.

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The groom’s mother, Munni Devi, accused the bride’s family of taking the jewellery she had brought as gifts during the fight. The groom's family also claimed responsibility for the hotel booking.

"We attempted to negotiate with the bride’s family to continue with the wedding, but it was unsuccessful," said Sushil Kumar, the groom’s cousin.

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