UP man cycles 100 km alone to marry, rides double with bride on way back

Undeterred by the coronavirus lockdown, a 23-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh kept his marriage date even if he had to pedal some 100 km to reach his bride's home, all alone -- no family members in tow.

Kalku Prajapati of Pauthiya village in Hamirpur district was waiting till the last minute for permission from the administration for his marriage on April 25.

But on finding that it was not coming, he decided to go all alone on his bicycle to his bride Rinki's place at Puniya village in neighbouring Mahoba district, 230 km south of Lucknow.

"We were not getting permission from the local police for the marriage. I was left with no option but to go on bicycle, all alone, to reach there," Prajapati, who studied till Class X and a farmer by profession, said.

"Those people (in-laws) had also got wedding cards printed and were ready for the wedding on the decided date," Kalku told PTI over phone.

The marriage was fixed four-five months ago. The bride's family had phoned for the ceremony and Kalku went for it, according to Prajapati's father.

"Though I have a motorcycle, I have no driving licence. Bicycle was most handy," Prajapati said. "With a handkerchief around my mouth to save myself from any infection, as advised by all, I set off in the morning in jeans and T-shirt."