A wedding celebration in Gopalganj descended into chaos when a dispute between wedding guests and hired dancers escalated into violence. The groom, Sonu Kumar Sharma, was abducted from his own wedding mandap following a clash over the dance troupe's performance. After a nine-hour ordeal, police rescued Sharma from Siwan district, revealing the abduction stemmed from a payment disagreement.
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