Kanpur, May 31 -- Seven days after her wedding, a newly married woman allegedly ran away from her husband's house with cash and jewelry, among other items.

The incident came to light on Sunday after a complaint was lodged at the Rasoolabad police station of the district.

Ram Karan, a resident of Nirala Nagar, stated in his complaint that a local took Rs 70,000 from him for "fixing his marriage".

"He got my marriage fixed with a girl from Bihar. After taking the money, on May 15, the marriage was solemnized at Dharamgarh Baba temple. After the wedding, I came to the village along with his wife. On May 23, I woke up to find her missing from the house along with Rs 50,000 cash and the jewelry gifted to her from my side at the wedding," he...