Gwalior, April 2 A group of guests at a wedding in Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly assaulted the bride, groom, and their family members after they were not served liquor, police said.
Some members of the groom's family were injured in the incident that occurred on Tuesday night in Patai village, under the Aron police station area. The accused also allegedly stole household items and money during the assault, a police official said on Wednesday.
Local resident Mahesh Jatav was getting married when his neighbors demanded that they be served liquor during the celebration, which led to a dispute, City Superintendent of Police Manish Yadav told reporters.
The groom's refusal to provide or fund liquor at the wedding sparked a dispute that soon turned into a physical altercation between the two sides.
The groom's mother, Sheela, told reporters that after the bride arrived at their home, some rituals were underway when a few neighbors arrived there and began demanding money from her son for liquor.
When they were denied money to buy liquor, the neighbors beat up her family members, including the groom, she alleged.
As she tried to intervene, the neighbors also assaulted her, her husband, and the bride, Jatav's mother charged.
An investigation into the incident is underway, the police said.