Being late for his own wedding proved costly for a bridegroom as he and his relatives were beaten up by irked family members of the bride who was married off to another person.

Groom Jameel was to marry Nagma at 10:30am in Muradnagar area of the district, in India police said.

However, the groom and his relatives reached the venue at 6:00pm following which the angry family members of the bride beat them up, they said.

Police reached the spot and brought the situation under control after which Nagma was wedded to another youth, they said.

– News Bullet