Father Finds Body of Bride-to-be Killed in Street by Fiancé Who Wanted Out of Wedding

In a sad turn of events Monday, a man in India was in the process of delivering his daughter's wedding invitations when he happened upon her dead body in the middle of the street. His daughter had left their home to join her fiancé on a shopping trip, according to The Times of India. But the trip would lead to an argument about the upcoming nuptials and ultimately end in the bride-to-be's death.

The incident took place in Moradabad's Surajnagar village in India. The father, Madanpal Singh, had decided to take the morning to deliver the last of his 19-year-old daughter's wedding invitations in a nearby village, as the wedding was only five days away, according to the outlet.

Singh was back in his own village of Surajnagar to grab a quick lunch at home before delivering the last batch of invitations, according to the outlet, when he noticed a group of people gathered around a body in the road. Curiosity took hold of Singh, so he approached the crowd. Sadly, he recognized the body the moment he approached.

"My daughter," he screamed before passing out at the scene.

While he was out delivering the invitations, his daughter Meenakshi Singh, referred to as Teena in multiple reports, received a call from her fiancé, Jitin, who asked if she'd like to go shopping, according to Times Now News. She said yes, so both Teena and her mother left for the bus stop. From there, Teena traveled alone. Jitin was not at the scene when her body was later found.

Jitin was arrested the next day. In an interview with police, Jitin claimed to have told Teena that he no longer wished to marry her and tried to call off the wedding. When Teena began to argue with Jitin, he allegedly killed her. Teena's family confirmed for reporters that Monday was not the first time Jitin had displayed a lack of interest in the marriage.

In an interview with The Times of India, Singh said: "I had fixed my daughter's marriage with Jitin as they both knew each other. On June 6, we gave gifts during a pre-wedding ceremony. But Jitin's family members were not happy as they wanted more money."

Singh explained that Jitin asked to postpone the marriage, but Teena's family denied his request, as the venue had already been booked and most of the invitations already distributed.

Jitin has now been booked for murder, and The Times of India reports police are looking for other suspects who may have been accomplices in Teena's death.