Heartbreak enveloped a Bhojpur village as a bride’s collapse moments before jaimala prompted the groom to retreat with his entire procession. Rani Kumari’s new life, envisioned with bridal glow and hennaed hands, now hangs in limbo at Ara Sadar Hospital, where she battles shock and sorrow.
The wedding was fixed between Rani, cherished only daughter of trader Surendra Sharma from Chhotki Sanadiya, and Bangalore-based Jay Prakash Sharma of Chhota Sasaram. All pre-wedding events—tilak February 14, haldi 19th—unfolded at the bride’s home, with the main ceremony at a resort per groom’s preference. Lavish gifts like bike and furniture sweetened the deal.
Tragedy hit on D-day. Nearing the garland stage, Rani cried out, fainted in the groom’s grasp. Amid rituals nearly complete, the baraatis fled, insisting on prior medical proof of fitness. Gifts returned, timeline request denied, they vanished, transforming festivity into funeral-like hush.
Hospitalized late Friday, Rani’s pleas echo: life destroyed, no refuge left. Parents, stunned—Surendra saw no prior ailment, Basanti blamed overwork and skipped meals. Physician RN Yadav diagnosed fatigue-induced blackout; tests normal, she’s stable under watch.
With relatives stranded and expenses mounting, the Sharmas face social stigma atop financial ruin. This poignant case spotlights rural wedding vulnerabilities, where exhaustion trumps tradition, leaving emotional wreckage.