Jaipur: To make the marriage memorable, a groom instead of riding a horse, as per the tradition, to the bride’s place, hired a helicopter to reach the wedding venue in Gangapur city in Rajasthan.
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According to groom Aseef khan, he was to marry Shabnam on Sunday. He always wanted to reach the wedding venue in a helicopter. “I expressed my dream to my family members, and they agreed,” Khan said.
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Thousands of villagers had gathered at the school ground to see the groom arriving in a helicopter. Khan’s would-be in-laws accorded him a warm welcome at the school ground after his chopper landed.
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Khan spent Rs 4.84 lakh on hiring the helicopter service, paid Rs 30,000 to the state Public Works Department (PWD) for building a helipad in the village.
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The groom also had to pay Rs 2,000 to the village council for arranging fire brigade, and Rs 2,000 for hiring medical ambulance, if required.
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