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Summary
Police apprehended 12 people including a groom on a Barat ceremony at Shujabad. The baratis were arrested after a Haq Mehr issue cropped up during the ceremony.The issue was reported in the area of Kacha Paka, after the Barat arrived from Bahawalpur. The dispute arose during the Nikkha ceremony on gold brought by groom's family. The bride's family demanded six tolas of gold while the groom's family brought only four tolas of gold. During the dispute the groom was also beaten by the relatives of the bride and the brides relative took the entire barat hostage. Police arrived on the scene and arrested 12 baratis including the groom.The brides relative demanded dowry that they had given and also demanded for the expenses they had to spend on the arrangements of the function.
