Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja skipped IPL duty for Rajkot Lions over to the weekend to get married to fiance Riva Solanki in his hometown of Rajkot.
The 27-year-old left-handed batsman wore a ‘Sherwani’ and ‘Kathiawadi saafa’ for his afternoon Wedding while his 25-year-old wife, a mechanical engineer and daughter of a local contractor, donned a red and golden bridal lehenga with ethnic Gujarati embroidery.
On Saturday night, Jadeja’s wedding hit the headlines after the batsman took out a sword during his sangeet ceremony and showed off his skills.
... but there was more on Sunday.
The police landed up at the venue as Jadeja’s baarat moved towards the Wedding venue after one of his guests fired his gun in the air. No one was injured, but cops arriving at the scene said it’s illegal to use even licensed firearms except in cases of self-defence.
“We have initiated inquiry to find if the revolver used was licenced or not. We will decide on taking action after investigation,” said Rajkot (Rural) Superintendent of Police Antrip Sood.
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