Twist in the tale: Groom denies he was abducted at gunpoint from wedding by his girlfriend

The groom who was kidnapped from his wedding at gunpoint by a woman who has now come to be known as ‘Revolver Rani’ has denied that he was abducted, giving a new twist to the story.

Hundreds of men and women converged at the Maudaha police station on Friday to catch a glimpse of Ashok Yadav and Varsha Sahu as the Uttar Pradesh police brought them in for questioning.

Varsha had stormed the wedding venue in Hamirpur district three days ago when Ashok was tying the knot with another woman named Chanda. Varsha and her male companions allegedly whisked Ashok away as horror-stricken wedding guests looked on.

There was more drama at the police station with ‘Revolver Rani’ screaming at a visibly shaken Yadav.

“You cheated me, you spoiled my life,” Varsha shouted even as a police constable held her by the waist, restraining her from lunging at Ashok.
“I have been with you for eight years as your wife. I will not let you marry Chanda,” she threatened.

Both the crowd and the police were equally amused with the latter doing little to placate Varsha.

Ashok began to cry bitterly, denying he had ever married her.

As the crowd gathered outside, with some even climbing nearby trees to have a better view of the quarrelling duo, Ashok regretted his predicament.
“If I go with my lover, the family of the bride will send me to jail. If I marry Chanda, Varsha will commit suicide. What should I do?,” he asked.

Troubles for Ashok have been mounting with even Chanda’s family demanding that he reimburse all their wedding expenses.
“My family worked hard for this wedding, they saved every penny, borrowed money for my marriage. They will have to return all the money,” Chanda said.

The police found themselves in a dilemma after Ashok denied he was abducted.

“On what charges can we send Varsha to jail when the victim himself is denying that he was kidnapped,” an officer said.

Ashok’s father, however, would have none of it. “Sir, this girl has ruined our reputation,” Ram Het Yadav said, pressurising on harshest punishment for her.

‘Revolver Rani’ claims that Ashok had willingly walked out of the wedding after she had landed at the venue as he was scared of being exposed.

There are indications of a possible compromise between the three sides: Ashok would marry Varsha and his younger brother would wed Chanda.