Basti: A young bride was given talaq by her husband for failing to meet dowry demands barely two hours after their nikah was solemnised in a village in this Uttar Pradesh district.

Soon after the marriage rituals ended in Ganeshpur village here last night, the groom's family demanded a colour television and a motorcycle and threatened to leave behind the bride if their demand was not met. With the bride's family failing to provide the television and motorcycle, the groom divorced his newly-wed wife.

A dowry case has been registered against the groom, his father and two sisters who were later arrested.

Source : PTI