Meerut, June 16 -- A groom-to-be was abducted and murdered a day before his wedding in Rampur district, amidst allegations against the bride-to-be and her alleged lover, whom the victim's family holds responsible for the murder.

The incident took place in the Ganj police station area of Rampur. Nihal (35), son of Musharrat Ali and resident of Fakiron Wala Phatak in Mohalla Gujar Tola, was set to marry a woman from Dhanupura village, under the Bhonat police station area on Sunday. Preparations for the wedding were in full swing on June 14 when Nihal received a phone call from a man claiming to be his cousin-in-law.

The caller requested Nihal to come and finalise the measurements for his wedding attire. Trusting the caller, Nihal left his...