Groom stabbed at wedding in Maharashtra, attackers fleeing on bike chased by drone for 2 km | Watch

The incident was caught on a drone camera that also recorded the accused fleeing the venue on a two-wheeler.

A man was stabbed on stage during his wedding reception by an acquaintance in Badnera town of Maharashtra’s Amravati district, news agency PTI reported, citing police said on Wednesday.

The incident was caught on a drone camera that also recorded the accused fleeing the venue on a two-wheeler. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ganesh Shinde, the incident took place on Tuesday night at Sahil Lawn on Badnera Road.

“Groom Sujal Samudre was attacked with a knife by his friend Raghav Bakshi over a past dispute. Bakshi stabbed Samudre on his thigh and back before escaping on a bike,” the DCP was quoted as saying.

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Drone footage shows a man sprinting out of the wedding venue as another, waiting on a bike, starts the engine. Seconds before the accused jumps onto the pillion seat, he turns back and threatens the man chasing him.

The two then speed off and enter a busy road, shows the footge. Shinde said the accused had also attacked the victim two days ago.

Following Tuesday’s incident, Samudre’s relatives allegedly vandalised Bakshi’s house, damaging a two-wheeler and a television set, the official said.

While a case has been registered against Bakshi for the knife attack, the victim’s kin have also been booked on a cross-complaint, he added.