UP Man Tricked Into Marrying Brides Widowed Mother In Meerut

A man was allegedly tricked into marrying the mother of his 21-year-old bride here, police said Saturday.

The complainant, Mohammad Azeem (22), a resident of Brahmapuri in Meerut, said that his wedding was arranged with Mantasha from Shamli district by his brother Nadeem and his wife, Shaida.

The wedding took place on March 31 and during the ceremony, the Maulvi referred to the bride as Tahira. Upon lifting the veil, he discovered that Mantasha's 45-year-old widowed mother, disguised as a bride, had been married to him, instead of Mantasha, police said.