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Groom Dies Suddenly Before Wedding Ceremony in Bihar's Bettiah
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 26 Jun 2026, 08:32 PM
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A groom, Shakthinath Sharma, passed away unexpectedly in Bharwalia village, Bettiah, just before his wedding ceremony. Doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Tragedy struck in Bharwalia village, within the jurisdiction of Majhaulia police station in Bettiah, when the groom, Shakthinath Sharma, suffered a fatal medical emergency just moments before his wedding ceremony was set to begin.
Despite efforts to revive him, Sharma's condition rapidly deteriorated. He was transported to a local hospital where medical professionals declared him deceased. The unforeseen demise has cast a pall of grief over the festivities, turning wedding preparations into mourning.
The family's attempts at traditional healing practices, including 'jhad-phoonk' (exorcism or faith healing), were underway as the situation unfolded, but proved unsuccessful in saving the groom's life.
Despite efforts to revive him, Sharma's condition rapidly deteriorated. He was transported to a local hospital where medical professionals declared him deceased. The unforeseen demise has cast a pall of grief over the festivities, turning wedding preparations into mourning.
The family's attempts at traditional healing practices, including 'jhad-phoonk' (exorcism or faith healing), were underway as the situation unfolded, but proved unsuccessful in saving the groom's life.