Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Dec 30: In an incident reported from Kalige in Bilinele village near Kadaba in the taluk, the marriage function that was to be held on Sunday December 28 had to be put off at the last minute as the bride was found to have disappeared from her home that morning. The incident was reported to Kadaba police on Monday.

The marriage of Dr Krupa, daughter of Nityananda Gowda from Kalioge, Bilinele, was to be solemnized on Sunday with a youth from Panja, who is practicing in Kadaba. The marriage was scheduled to be held at the hallof Lord Panmchalingeshwara Temple in Panja. A grand Mehndi function had been held at thehome of the bride on Saturday night.

However, the bride's family members woke up on Sunday morning and found to their horror that the bride was not to be seen anywhere. After searching for her and failing in their purpose, the family of the bridegroom was informed. As the wedding function got called off at the last minute, food items that were prepared for approximately 2,000 guests were distributed to students of different schools in the area.

It is gathered that Dr Krupa had fallen in love with a Bengaluru-based doctor who was her colleague when she was working in Bengaluru. It is suspected that she has eloped with him.

The bride's father has filed a complaint in Kadaba station about the disappearance of his daughter. On the other hand, the family of the groom has filed a police complaint, naming the family of the bride as the accused. The complainant has said his side had made elaborate preparations for the function, and that they were cheated by the family of the bride. They have demanded for reimbursement of expenses incurred by them, citing that the bride's absence had inflicted loss of face and money for them.