Chicken instead of mutton sparks wedding brawl in Bihar, several baraatis injured

PATNA: What began as a peaceful wedding in Rajanpur village under Mahishi block of Saharsa district turned tense after a dispute over serving chicken instead of mutton led to a violent clash between the groom’s and bride’s families.According to the groom’s side, they had been assured that mutton would be served at the wedding feast held on the night of July 9. However, chicken was served instead. When members of the groom’s side objected, an argument broke out, which soon escalated into a physical assault.Members of the bride’s side allegedly attacked the baraatis with sticks and lathis. More than half a dozen people from the groom’s side were injured in the clash. Police said no complaints have been filed by either side so far.The incident took place during the wedding of Md Abdullah alias Chand, son of Md Anwar from Ward No. 12, Balwapar, Simri Bakhtiarpur Municipal Council, and the daughter of Md Javed alias Moto of Rajanpur.According to the groom’s side, the injured have been identified as Md Ashiq, Md Irfan, Md Hasan, Md Abbas, Md Jabbar, Md Atif, Md Mehboob and others.Following the incident, tension prevailed in the area as members of both sides confronted each other.Saharsa Sadar SDPO Alok Kumar said, “As soon as we got information, a police team reached the spot. In the initial investigation, it came to light that the dispute started because mutton was not served at the wedding feast and chicken was served instead. The argument later turned into a fight.”He added that after receiving applications from both sides, a detailed investigation would be conducted and legal action would be taken.The groom’s side said it would file a formal complaint with the police, alleging that they were “cheated” after being served chicken instead of mutton and were assaulted for protesting. However, no complaint had been filed at the time of reporting.