A fairy-tale wedding in Bihar’s Buxar spiraled into a nightmare when a spurned lover unleashed horror on the jaimala stage, shooting the 18-year-old bride point-blank. The groom stood helpless as Arti Kumari crumpled, blood staining her bridal attire in Mallah Toli.
The baraat from UP’s Ballia had just settled when assailant Dinbandhu Mallah, face concealed, ascended the platform. His tamancha roared, striking Arti fatally before he fled amid the stampede.
Backstory reveals a tormented soul: Dinbandhu’s obsessive love for Arti led to repeated threats. ‘Mine or no one’s,’ he declared, culminating in this meticulously planned assault during peak festivities.
Paramedics ferried the wounded bride to local care, but severity necessitated referral to Varanasi’s elite trauma unit. Her survival hangs by a thread.
Buxar police, led by proactive teams from Mufassil thana, have mobilized extensively. Suspect profiled, operations target his likely bolt-holes. SHO insights point unequivocally to delusional romance as the trigger.
Beyond the immediate pursuit, this atrocity ignites discourse on preventing such psychopathic outbursts, urging communities to heed early danger signs in matters of the heart.