<p>Aligarh: A middle-aged woman in Aligarh district has eloped with her daughter's fiance just a week before the wedding was to take place, police said on Wednesday.</p><p>The incident has left both families in shock, and a police search is now underway for the runaway couple.</p><p>Jitendra Kumar, the father of the bride-to-be, told reporters that his wife, Apna Devi, fled with the daughter’s bridegroom along with Rs 3 lakh in cash and jewellery worth over Rs 5 lakh, all of which had been saved for the upcoming wedding on April 16.</p><p>"My wife used to speak with our daughter's fiance for hours, but we never imagined it would end this way. She has ruined us," Kumar said.</p><p>Devi, who is nearly 40, lived with his family in a village under Madraak police station limits. The groom, Sushant (name changed), is a resident of a neighbouring village. </p><p>On Sunday morning, Sushant left his home after telling his father cryptically that "no one should try to contact him as he was embarking on a long journey." His concerned father contacted the bride's family, only to find that Sushant was not there, and neither was the bride's mother. </p><p>Suspecting foul play, Sushant's father filed a missing person report at Madraak police station.</p><p>Confirming the incident, Station House Officer Arvind Kumar said, "We have received a complaint and are conducting a search to locate the couple. Further action will be taken once they are found."</p>
<p>Aligarh: A middle-aged woman in Aligarh district has eloped with her daughter's fiance just a week before the wedding was to take place, police said on Wednesday.</p><p>The incident has left both families in shock, and a police search is now underway for the runaway couple.</p><p>Jitendra Kumar, the father of the bride-to-be, told reporters that his wife, Apna Devi, fled with the daughter’s bridegroom along with Rs 3 lakh in cash and jewellery worth over Rs 5 lakh, all of which had been saved for the upcoming wedding on April 16.</p><p>"My wife used to speak with our daughter's fiance for hours, but we never imagined it would end this way. She has ruined us," Kumar said.</p><p>Devi, who is nearly 40, lived with his family in a village under Madraak police station limits. The groom, Sushant (name changed), is a resident of a neighbouring village. </p><p>On Sunday morning, Sushant left his home after telling his father cryptically that "no one should try to contact him as he was embarking on a long journey." His concerned father contacted the bride's family, only to find that Sushant was not there, and neither was the bride's mother. </p><p>Suspecting foul play, Sushant's father filed a missing person report at Madraak police station.</p><p>Confirming the incident, Station House Officer Arvind Kumar said, "We have received a complaint and are conducting a search to locate the couple. Further action will be taken once they are found."</p>