Uttar Pradesh: 23-year-old bride Indira from Rampur was on her way to marrying 25-year-old Jugal Kishore, a resident of Moradabad when calamity struck. It was all smooth sailing until the time came for the duo to exchange their wedding garlands.

Just as Kishore extended his arms to garland his bride, he had an epileptic fit, falling to the ground in front of the whole gathering and was rushed to hospital.

Angry that she had not been informed of Kishore’s condition, Indira, asked a member of her brother-in-law's family, Harpal Singh, to marry her instead, who was present at the wedding ceremony.

Singh, casually dressed, in jeans and a leather jacket, was caught off guard, but promptly agreed to go ahead with the wedding.

This time round the "varmala" was exchanged between Singh and Indira, which went off without any hitch, with the pandit reciting the marriage mantras and asking the new couple to take the seven "pheras".

After the ceremony, Mr Kishore returned to the venue after being treated in hospital to find that his fiancee had married someone else, said reports.

Kishore, who had been rushed to a doctor by his relatives, went back to the venue after he regained consciousness to see that his wife-to-be was now someone else's.

Kishore pleaded with Indira, telling her that he would not be able to face friends and neighbours if he returned without her. His relatives, too, tried to intervene on his behalf but to no avail.

Kishore and his family later filed a complaint with police which was later retracted. Police chief RP Solanki said: 'Both families have amicably resolved the matter. 'The complaints have been withdrawn. Kishore and his family have now returned in peace to Moradabad.'