Bride Dies at Her Own Wedding, Leading Groom to Marry Her Sister Instead
On 6/2/21 at 2:14 PM EDT
Times of India reports the scene played out on Thursday night as Mangesh Kumar performed his nuptials with his bride-to-be Surbhi. According to the outlet, Surbhi complained of uneasiness, and then collapsed during the wedding rituals. The family quickly rushed her to a medical facility, but sadly, she was pronounced dead on arrival. She reportedly died of a heart attack.
Newshub, the family brought the deceased bride s body back to their home prior to cremation, per local tradition. But the bride s untimely death wouldn t stop the wedding festivities from taking place. Once home, the groom spoke with Surbhi s parents to ask for their other daughter s hand in marriage the deceased bride s younger sister. Shockingly, the parents agreed. The ceremony took place while Surbhi s dead body lay in another room.