Greater Noida horror: Video shows baraat attacked with pistols, iron rods, lathis, rifles in Dadri after dispute over wedding ritual turns violent

In Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, a group of goons attacked a wedding procession, chasing and assaulting guests with sticks and axes, leaving six members of the wedding party seriously injured. Devendra, a resident of Jaganpur, had travelled with his relatives to attend a wedding in Rampur village in Dadri late Friday night, reported TOI's Aditya Bahl. According to the complaint, Devendra identified the man as Leela, who along with others surrounded his family, armed with pistols, hockey sticks and iron rods and other weapons and allegedly assaulted them. According to NDTV, 20 rounds were also fired during the attack.

The incident happened after a dispute over a wedding ritual escalated into a full-blown violence during a marriage procession in Greater Noida's Dadri, police said, adding that two men have been arrested and a case has been registered against 44 people. According to police, the wedding procession had reached Rampur village from Jaganpur village in Dankaur when an argument erupted between members of the same family. The dispute soon escalated into violence.

Police said that the violence was triggered during a ritual traditionally performed by the eldest member of the family during the procession, according to TOI. "An argument broke out over the ritual, after which one group retrieved sticks from their vehicles and attacked the other," a police officer said, adding that all six injured, including a 73-year-old, are undergoing treatment.


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Attackers issue death threats, vandalise family's vehicles

All the injured, who belong to the same family, have been admitted to a private hospital and are undergoing treatment in the ICU. TOI reported that the attackers allegedly issued death threats and also vandalised the family’s vehicles during the violence. While Devendra was critically injured during the attack and sustained serious injuries, his father and uncle lost consciousness in the assault. An FIR was registered against 34 named people and 10–15 unidentified persons under various BNS sections, including charges related to attempted murder and other offences.

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Devendra alleged in his complaint: “We had gone for the milni (formal greeting) ceremony when the accused persons, acting in furtherance of a pre-planned conspiracy and with the intention to kill us, surrounded us.” Devendra further alleged that the suspects were armed with pistols, iron rods, lathis, rifles and sharp-edged weapons, as per HT.

Police said the violence was triggered during a ritual traditionally performed by the eldest family member as part of the wedding procession. A video accessed by The Times of India (TOI) shows several men beating a man with sticks in the middle of a road, while a groom’s chariot stands abandoned nearby and wedding music continues to play in the background.

Assistant commissioner of police (Greater Noida) Saumya Singh, told the Hindustan Times: “A distress call was received by the police control room, and a team was dispatched to the spot. The incident took place around 7.30pm. Two men — Jitendra and Yogesh — have been taken into custody in connection with the incident.”

The FIR also refers to an old family rivalry. Devendra told police that Leela’s family had allegedly attempted to kill his relatives last year, a case that is still pending in court. He claimed that the latest attack was a conspiracy linked to the ongoing dispute.

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(With TOI inputs)