Baghpat, Nov. 24 -- A joyous wedding celebration turned into a scene of chaos and grief late Sunday night in the Binauli police station area, after a speeding truck fatally hit 24-year-old groom Subodh Kumar. The tragic accident occurred just as he was about to mount a decorated buggy for the chadhat ceremony, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident took place between the villages of Pichaura and Sarurpur. Subodh's wedding procession had reached Sarurpur on Sunday evening and was resting at a roadside Panchayat house. After dinner, preparations for the ceremony began, with music playing and family members dancing.
Around 11 pm, Subodh, dressed in a white sherwani and safa, walked toward the buggy when an uncontrollable tr...