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UP Man Performs Symbolic Wedding With Deceased Fiancée Before Cremation

Police in Nichlaul are investigating her suspected suicide following the ceremony that enjoyed family approval

Overview

  • The 29-year-old groom, Sunny Madhesia, applied sindoor to Priyanka Madhesia’s forehead and walked seven ritualistic circles around her bier in Krishna Nagar
  • Priyanka, 23, allegedly hanged herself after a dispute with Sunny on Sunday night
  • Both families consented to the ritual marriage, which featured full Hindu rites including aarti offerings and the tying of a mangalsutra
  • Sunny, who had been engaged to Priyanka and was set to marry her in November 2025, later lit her funeral pyre as her husband
  • Station House Officer Akhilesh Kumar Verma confirmed no formal complaint has been filed and that further investigation into her death is under way