A man married his deceased girlfriend at her funeral and pledged to stay single for the rest of his life. Tragic footage shows the grief-stricken boyfriend, 24, performing a marriage ritual in front of dozens of mourners.
Her distraught mother can be seen crying over the body of the girl as the boy puts red powder in a wedding ritual. The young woman apparently died after a bus accident in Tamil Nadu, southern India.
The girl and boy were in a relationship for years and were about to get married when tragedy struck. The young man decided to wed his dead girlfriend in a promise to keep her in his life forever.
The video has been widely shared on the social media after being filmed by one of the mourners. Viewers have expressed their appreciation for the boyfriend’s moving gesture.
