Drunk groom mistakes friend for bride three times causing wedding brawl between families

It descended into chaos

The ceremony which was taking place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh but what was supposed to be a happy occasion quickly descended into chaos.

The groom mistakenly put the ceremonial garland around the bride’s best friend before proceeding to garland a male friend and then an elderly guest.

The groom received a slap before a mass brawl erupted which led to the groom's arrest.

According to The Times of India, Ravindra Kumar, 26, arrived late to his wedding on Saturday after drinking with his friends.

He had been due to take part in the garland ritual, a tradition in Hindu weddings where the couple exchange a ring of flowers to symbolise their commitment to each other.

However, Kumar mistakenly placed the wreath around the bride’s best friend instead of her.

Realising his mistake, Kumar removed it, only to put it on a male friend and then an elderly guest, leaving the attendees in stunned silence.

Enraged by the spectacle, the bride, Radha Devi, 21, slapped Kumar and walked off and cancelled the wedding.

This prompted a brawl between the two families, with chairs hurled around before police intervened.

The bride's family later filed a police complaint alleging that Kumar's family had demanded additional dowry despite already taking Rs450,000 (£4000).

A medical test in police custody confirmed that he was intoxicated and a case was registered against him under India’s stringent anti-dowry law.

Local police officer Harsh Modi said: "The groom was intoxicated and misbehaved. His medical examination confirmed he was drunk."