A girl in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh canceled her wedding at the last minute after discovering that her groom was wearing glasses due to his poor eyesight.
The strange incident occurred last Friday, after the bride Archana and her family questioned the safety of the eyes of the groom Shivam after they saw him before the arranged wedding, as is customary in India, wearing glasses.
The bride’s family decided to take a test for the groom, asking him to read a newspaper without wearing glasses, but it turned out that he could not read without using his glasses, so the bride’s family unanimously refused to complete the wedding ceremony, as they were not aware of the poor eyesight of the groom.
The matter did not end there, as the bride’s family demanded the return of the dowry they had paid to the groom, including a motorcycle, as well as the expenses they incurred in arranging the marriage.
When Shivam’s family refused, the bride’s family filed a complaint with the local police station. The police tried to deal with the matter amicably, but could not, because the groom’s family did not want to reach an agreement.
Source: Times of India website.