Aligarh Mother Flees with Daughter’s Groom, Stole Gold and Cash

When Jitendra Pratap Singh Kumar discovered that his wife had vanished with his 22‑year‑old daughter’s intended husband, the entire village of Manoharpur village stopped what it was doing and stared in disbelief. The shocking elopement on April 7, 2025, wasn’t just a love‑drama – it also involved a loot of gold, silver and more than ₹250,000 in cash meant for a wedding slated for April 16.

Background of the Kumar Family and the Planned Wedding

The Kumar household, a modest but respected family in Aligarh City, had been gearing up for the daughter’s marriage for months. Invitations printed by Mahavir Offset Printers bore the date April 16, and a banquet hall reservation – Shagun Banquet Hall (Booking ID: SBH/ALG/2025/0416) – was already paid for.

According to the father, the prospective groom, a 28‑year‑old from a neighbouring town, had kept his interactions with the bride‑to‑be minimal. Yet he reportedly spent weeks on long telephone calls with the mother, a detail that later raised eyebrows among relatives.

The Elopement and Theft

On the morning of April 7, the mother – identified locally only as the wife of Jitendra Pratap Singh Kumar – slipped out of the family home with the groom. They took roughly 500 grams of gold jewellery (mangalsutras, bangles, necklaces), 800 grams of silver items, and cash exceeding ₹250,000 that had been pooled from extended relatives for the ceremony.

A hastily written note left on the doorstep read, “You’ve troubled me enough for 20 years. Forget us now.” The note, reproduced verbatim in the missing‑person filing, underscored the personal betrayal that accompanied the material loss.

The bride‑to‑be, a 22‑year‑old daughter whose name has been withheld for privacy, told reporters, “My mother has taken everything—money, jewellery, even our dignity. We don’t want any relation with her now.” Her father, visibly shaken, said to Aligarh District Police, “I had no idea something like this was brewing. Now my wife has absconded with my daughter’s would‑be husband.”

Police Investigation and Search Efforts

The case was logged under Missing Person Complaint No. ALG/2025/1874 by Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Station House Officer of the Civil Lines Police Station. Investigators invoked Section 370 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abduction and Section 403 for criminal misappropriation of property.

On April 9, the police announced a door‑to‑door sweep across neighboring districts – Hathras, Kasganj and Etah – while combing through mobile‑tower logs and railway reservation data. A special investigation team, overseen by Mohan Singh, Police Spokesperson, is also reviewing CCTV footage from Aligarh Junction Railway Station and adjacent highways.

Preliminary estimates suggest the total value of the stolen assets tops ₹1.2 million when the current market price of gold and silver is factored in. Forensic accountants from the Crime Branch are slated to examine the cash trail once the pair are apprehended.

Community Reaction and Social Media Storm

Local leaders were quick to condemn the act. Vishnu Sharma, Panchayat Pradhan called it “unprecedented in 30 years of village administration” during an emergency panchayat meeting on April 9.

Within hours, the hashtag #AligarhElopement trended across Uttar Pradesh, sparking debates on dowry culture, women's agency, and the security of cash‑intensive wedding customs. A similar case surfaced in Etawah district in January 2024, where a mother‑in‑law vanished with dowry assets, but the Aligarh incident is unique in its combination of romantic betrayal and high‑value theft.

• Gold jewellery lost: ~500 g
• Silver items lost: ~800 g
• Cash missing: >₹250,000
• Wedding date: April 16, 2025
• Investigation deadline: 15 working days (as per UP Police Guidelines 2023)

Legal Implications and Next Steps

If the accused are captured, they could face up to seven years’ imprisonment for abduction and a fine for criminal misappropriation, per sections cited above. The father has also lodged a civil suit to recover the valuables, though restitution often hinges on the recovery of physical assets.

Police expect to wrap up the preliminary fact‑finding phase by mid‑May, after which the case will move to the District & Sessions Court. Meanwhile, the family’s wedding plans remain in limbo; the banquet hall booking has been cancelled, and the printed invitations — some 500 in total — sit untouched, a stark reminder of the disruption.

For the community, the incident is a cautionary tale about the intertwining of personal relationships and financial expectations in rural Indian weddings. As investigators chase leads across three districts, many wonder whether stricter regulations on dowry‑related cash handling could prevent similar scandals.