THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A bride, who is a Kattakkode native, eloped with her lover on the eve of her wedding, already fixed with another man.

Both had been in a romantic relationship for a long time.

According to sources, the bride had called up her lover and threatened him that she would slit his wrist and commit suicide if he didn’t take her with him. Soon after this, he reached her house and took her along with him.

Her wedding with Vazhichal native was supposed to have taken place at the Parish hall today (Saturday) at 10:30 am. The girl’s family members were aghast to find her missing on the day of the wedding. They immediately lodged a complaint with Kattakada police station.

After the police confirmed that the girl had eloped with his lover, the family members cancelled the wedding and distributed the wedding feast to old age homes.