MEERUT, April 11 -- The wedding of a farmer's daughter was halted in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district on the day of the ceremony after he allegedly refused to pay a bribe of Rs.50,000. The district probation officer and a team led by the official allegedly labelled the 21-year-old bride as a minor and forcibly took her away from the wedding pavilion, despite documents reportedly proving her 21 years of age. Following orders from a local court on April 9, a probe has been launched into the entire matter.

The incident took place in a village under the Hasanpur Kotwali area on March 5, 2025. According to the farmer, the wedding procession had already arrived, and rituals had begun when the district probation officer and a team comprising sev...