6 brothers marry 6 sisters in Pakistan. Youngest groom is 18 years old: Report

The brothers took about a year to plan the wedding. (Representational image: Unsplash)

Six brothers in Pakistan recently got married to six sisters in a joint ceremony aimed to cut down on "exorbitant" wedding costs. The brothers reportedly took a year to plan the event and had to wait until their youngest turned 18 to go ahead with the group marriage. According to Pakustan's The Khaama Press, the event took place in Punjab province and was attended by over 100 guests.

The grooms told the media that they wanted to set an example by showing that Islam emphasises on simplicity in marriage and discourages lavish displays of wealth. "We observed that people often sell their land to cover wedding expenses. We wanted to show that marriages can be simple and free from such burdens," the eldest brother told the publication.

The group wedding was also dowry-free.

In another bizarre incident related to marriages, a woman in Uttar Pradesh sought to divorce her husband just 40 days after their wedding, citing his severe lack of personal hygiene. According to her, the husband bathes only once or twice a month, resulting in an unbearable body odour that she claims makes cohabitation impossible.

The distressed woman approached the family counselling centre in Agra, stating she could no longer tolerate living with a man who maintained such poor hygiene habits, India Today reported. In her complaint, she highlighted that her husband's refusal to bathe daily had become a constant source of conflict between them.

The officials questioned the husband and he admitted that he typically bathes only once or twice a month and, to compensate for the lack of bathing, sprinkles Gangajal (holy water from the Ganges) on himself once a week. He further claimed that in the 40 days of their marriage, he had already bathed six times due to his wife's demands—a significant increase from his usual routine.

A few weeks into the marriage, due to frequent fights, the woman left for her house. The woman’s family lodged a dowry harassment complaint at a local police station and also initiated divorce proceedings.