A mob of “Hindu activists” barged into the walima (wedding reception) of an interfaith couple in Kotwali police station area in Shahjahanpur on Sunday night forcing the family to cancel the event, a police officer said. ADVERTISEMENTThe wedding reception was being held on Sunday night at a local banquet lawn in Shahjahanpur, around 177 km northwest of the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow. A large number of “Hindu activists” reached the event venue and created a ruckus, as reported by PTI. Rajesh Awasthi, a Hindu leader who participated in the protest, said they had received information that Adnan had married a Hindu girl and his family was holding a walima feast. Triggered by this, Hindu activists reached the venue and protested against the marriage.

Source: The Telegraph January 12, 2026 11:44 UTC