India • Jun 21, 2025

UP man facilitates wife's wedding to alleged lover

In Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Harishchandra publicly married off his wife Karishma to her alleged lover at a local temple after catching them together.
He removed her sindoor and had her exchange garlands with Shivraj Chauhan.
Karishma says she was forced into this marriage.

TL;DR

Couple with 2 kids trading serious accusations

Harishchandra and Karishma, married for 15 years with two kids, have traded serious accusations—he claims she tried to poison him and gave drugs to their son, which she denies.
After the temple incident, Karishma left with their daughter while their son stayed with Harishchandra.
Despite the drama and a failed community meeting, neither side has filed a police complaint yet.