A 25-year-old groom has died in an explosion after his bride’s ex gifted them a music system rigged with explosives.

One day after their nuptials on April 1, the newlywed groom was at his home with family in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district, India, when he was killed.

The groom, identified as 25-year-old Hemendra Merawi, and his brother, 30-year-old Rajkumar, unwrapped a music system gifted to Hemendra and his wife at their wedding. After setting it up and turning it on, the device exploded, police told The Express.

Both Hemendra and Rajkumar were killed in the blast that police said was so violent, it blew off the roof of the house and damaged three walls.

Five other family members, including an 18-month-old child, were injured in the explosion.

Hemendra’s new bride, only identified as a 29-year-old woman, was at her parents’ home at the time of the incident, news media reported.
After questioning Hemendra’s wife and other family members, police narrowed in on an ex-lover of the bride as the prime suspect.

Police have arrested the ex who gifted the newlyweds the music system rigged with explosives.

Sarju Markam, 33, who worked as an auto mechanic, was located and detained at his job on April 3.

Investigators found that Markam, who was already married with children, was upset after the bride rejected his desire for her to become his second wife, according to The Independent.

He became vengeful after she decided to marry Hemendra by way of an arranged marriage, police told The Express.

A day before the nuptials, Markam called the then bride-to-be and tried to convince her to not go through with it.

Markam then called Hemendra and threatened him.

"They had an altercation. Hemendra also had a talk with his fiancé and the issue was settled," Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh told The Express.

Following the phone calls, investigators say, Markam hatched his revenge plan.

Police said Markam had some experience in electronic repair work and had some knowledge of explosives after working at a stone-crushing unit which led him to create the wedding gift bomb.

Before quitting his job at the stone crushing unit around 2015, Markam stole 250 grams of ammonium nitrate which police suspect he used to create the explosive device that killed Hemendra and his brother.

In addition to the ammonium nitrate, Markam also utilized 1.5 kilograms of gunpowder he had taken from firecrackers, gasoline and several other materials to rig the music system, The Express reported.

Markam then had a friend take him to the wedding venue on March 31 where he placed the wrapped music system under several wedding gifts before departing.

Markam’s friend who gave him a ride had no knowledge of Markam’s plans, police told The Express.

Markam faces life imprisonment under India’s Explosive Substances Act, Vice reported.

youngreezy:
Omor that ex no get joy ooo

Pathfinder2090:
Man unkind to mankind

Streetmovement:
Wotoporiously speaking

You accepted a gift from your ex and boom something terrible happens and you're no where to be found on the D-Day, I smell something bad

Make them follow arrest that bride, she's got a hand in this, who no Sabi no go Sabi

PussyGalore:
I will only accept cash transfers from my exboyfriends on my wedding day, no packaged gifts.


Please take note Emeka, Kunle, Biodun, Charles, Kayode.

Warl0ck:
Wow

Omo see plan o

Make person cum thief my girl again

SavageResponse:
This type of crime should attract the death penalty

saintbillion:

Lol. Moral of the story. Stay away from ur ex

oz4real83:
Some people are just demons in human skin, he got married and has kids, but he still doesn't want the lady to also be happy and have her own family, that is greed of the highest order.😠. Such a man should be decapitated piece by piece while still alive so that he will spend every second of his remaining life in pains

JovialJune:
A jealous angry man is a dangerous man

Fear men

Use 24hrs to fear men

Again, FEAR MEN.

saintbillion:

And fear anything that doesn't fear woman.

Streetmovement:
Wotoporiously speaking

You accepted a gift from your ex and boom something terrible happens and you're no where to be found on the D-Day, I smell something bad

Make them follow arrest that bride, she's got a hand in this, who no Sabi no go Sabi

JovialJune:


Why? Women aren't destroying the world

Men are destroying the world on per minute basis

Again, FEAR MEN.

Baronthecelebri:
you're right bro, I suspect it too

saintbillion:

I'm sure the bride in question must have been deceiving her ex and eating his money

Streetmovement:
Wotoporiously speaking

You accepted a gift from your ex and boom something terrible happens and you're no where to be found on the D-Day, I smell something bad

Make them follow arrest that bride, she's got a hand in this, who no Sabi no go Sabi