Groom walks out of marriage after his parents disapprove bride's saree in Karnataka

A Karnataka groom walked out of the marriage after his family disapproved of the quality of the saree worn by the bride in Hassan, an official said on Friday.

B.N. Raghukumar, 29, from a village near Hassan, is currently absconding as he did not show up to marry the girl he fell in love with, acting on the directions of his parents. The incident took place on Wednesday.

"We have registered a cheating case against Raghukumar. He is absconding," Hassan Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda told IANS. Gowda said the family members of Raghukumar have also been booked in the cheating case for canceling the wedding.

Raghukumar and B.R. Sangeetha fell in love a year ago and decided to get married with the consent of their respective families. However, Raghukumar's parents asked Sangeetha to change her saree during some rituals as they were not happy with its quality.

Following this dispute, the groom's parents canceled the wedding scheduled on Thursday and directed their son to abscond.