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Minibus Driver Crashes Into Wedding Mandap Over Paneer Dispute, Injuring Six

The driver, angered by being denied extra paneer at a wedding feast in Uttar Pradesh, is now the subject of a police manhunt after injuring six attendees, including the groom's father and bride's uncle.

Drunk man drives tempo over wedding guests after minor dispute in UP's Chandauli
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Overview

  • Dharmendra Yadav, a minibus driver, allegedly rammed his vehicle into a wedding mandap in Hamidpur village after being refused extra paneer at the feast.
  • Six people, including the groom's father and bride's uncle, sustained serious injuries and are being treated at BHU Trauma Centre.
  • The wedding, initially disrupted by the incident, was postponed and successfully completed the following morning with police and community mediation.
  • Police have filed an FIR against Yadav under several Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions, including attempted murder and rash driving endangering human life.
  • A special police team has been formed to apprehend Yadav, who remains at large as the investigation continues.