A shocking and heartbreaking incident has emerged from Balbhadrapur village in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, where a joyous wedding celebration turned into a scene of sorrow. A petty argument over tandoori roti during the wedding feast escalated so violently that it claimed the lives of two young men.
When Celebration Turned into Chaos Over Tandoori Roti
The unfortunate incident occurred during the wedding of Ramjeevan Verma’s daughter on Saturday evening. The groom’s procession had arrived with much pomp, rituals were going smoothly, and the family was immersed in happiness. However, during the dinner, tensions flared between guests over something as trivial as who would get the tandoori roti first.
Verbal Argument Escalates into a Fatal Fight
Two youths — 18-year-old Ravi Kumar alias Kallu and 17-year-old Ashish Kumar — reportedly began arguing over getting the tandoori roti first. What started as a minor altercation soon spiraled out of control. In a shocking turn of events, the two began physically assaulting each other with sticks and rods.
The injuries sustained were severe. Ashish Kumar died on the spot, while Ravi succumbed to his injuries en route to the trauma center in Lucknow, despite attempts to save him at a district hospital and AIIMS Rae Bareli.
Tandoori Roti Turns Celebration into Mourning
The joyful wedding atmosphere quickly dissolved into silence and shock. The music stopped, the DJ was turned off, and the traditional wedding songs were replaced by cries of anguish. The wedding rituals were completed hastily, overshadowed by the grief that had engulfed the family.
Families Devastated by Irreplaceable Loss
Ashish’s mother, Soni, was inconsolable. “Had I known something like this would happen over roti, I’d have never let my son go,” she wept, before fainting in grief. His brother Ajit and sister Sushila, too, were devastated beyond words.
Ashish’s father, Shiv Bahadur, sat in stunned silence — as if the entire world had collapsed around him.
On the other side, Ravi’s mother kept pleading, “Please someone tell me where my son is… He told his grandmother he’d be back soon. Morning has come… but where is my son?”
A Grim Reminder of Fragile Lives
This senseless tragedy serves as a painful reminder of how a moment of anger and lack of control can lead to irreversible loss. What should have been a night of celebration ended in funerals, leaving two families shattered and a village in shock.