Fight breaks out during wedding in India after dessert runs out, wedding gets called off

What was meant to be a couple's joyous wedding reception in India descended into chaos after a brawl broke out over a dessert shortage.

According to Indian news outlet, NDTV, the incident occurred at a hotel in the Bodh Gaya village of the northeast Indian state of Bihar on Nov. 29.

CCTV footage from the hotel was shared on X and quickly went viral, showing guests from both sides fighting with plastic chairs in their rage.

Not enough rasgulla, more than enough chairs

The clash started shortly after the wedding rituals concluded, and the bride's family members complained that the rasgulla supply at the food counter had depleted.

Rasgulla is a popular Indian dessert.

The bride's family was staying at the hotel while the groom's relatives had travelled from a nearby village.

In the video, guests are seen breaking into a heated scuffle, using plastic chairs, plates, and other objects to strike one another.

Others traded punches and kicks.

The couple was reportedly on their way to the wedding hall when the scene unfolded.

The brawl gradually subsided after several other guests intervened.

Police said several people on both sides were injured, reported NDTV.

A chaotic scene unfolded in a wedding in #Bihar's #BodhGaya after the bride and the groom's families exchanged blows over a shortage of rasgulla.

The incident was caught on CCTV installed inside the hotel where the wedding was taking place, and the video surfaced online.… pic.twitter.com/As6vU9WXSZ

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Groom's family blames bride's family, wedding did not proceed

The matter was not resolved amicably afterwards.

Authorities confirmed that her family had indeed filed a dowry complaint against the groom's side after the wedding was called off following the altercation.

While the groom's side was willing to proceed with the wedding, the bride's family declined to continue.

The groom's mother alleged that amid the chaos, the bride's family took the jewellery she had intended to gift.

His relatives also claimed they had booked the hotel.

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