Overview

• Mint and Hindustan Times recount a Reddit post about a 27-year-old, affluent groom who declined offers of a Range Rover or a duplex before the arranged match was dropped.
• The bride’s father allegedly called the refusal a defect and said a “high-value man knows his worth,” offering an iPhone-versus-budget-phone analogy to justify gifts.
• Reports describe the groom as financially secure and from a wealthy family, with details such as a BMW M340i and family businesses cited from the post.
• Readers quoted by outlets argue that dowry can function as leverage or insurance in disputes, highlighting social status and power dynamics in marriages.
• No independent confirmation of the people or events has surfaced, and current coverage remains limited to the viral anecdote and online reactions.