Heartbreaking scenes emerged from Buxar, Bihar, where a wedding’s pinnacle moment—the jaimala—turned deadly. An unhinged suitor, driven mad by rejection, climbed the stage and executed the bride in cold blood before the horrified groom and guests.
Eighteen-year-old Arti Kumari from Chausa area was the picture of bridal bliss until Dinbandhu Mallah intervened. Masked and armed, the local man from Mallah Toli fired a single shot that felled her instantly amid the baraat from Ballia, UP.
The attack stemmed from Dinbandhu’s long-standing, unreciprocated fixation on Arti. He had issued chilling ultimatums to her kin: no marriage to another man. Defiance led to this barbaric act of vengeance on her big day.
Immediate medical aid at Sadar Hospital proved insufficient; Arti was transferred to Varanasi Trauma Center in critical condition. She fights on, but doctors are cautious.
Law enforcement swung into action promptly. Mufassil police identified the perpetrator and intensified searches in surrounding areas. The incident has sparked outrage, prompting calls for stricter vigilance during weddings and better handling of stalking cases.
As the hunt intensifies, this blood-soaked saga underscores the urgent need to address toxic possessiveness before it claims more innocent lives.