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2 attempt to gatecrash Ambani wedding in Mumbai, arrested

Two people were arrested in Mumbai for attempting to gatecrash the high-profile wedding of Reliance Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, police said on Sunday. Both Venkatesh and Lukam had arrived at the Jio World Convention Centre where the wedding event took place. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding, hosted by Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, was a grand spectacle attended by global celebrities, business magnates, and political figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The traditional Hindu wedding rituals for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant began on Friday and extended into the early hours of Saturday, capping months of elaborate pre-wedding events. The four-day festivities, starting with the traditional wedding, included a grand reception over the weekend.

Two people were arrested in Mumbai for attempting to gatecrash the high-profile wedding of Reliance Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, police said on Sunday.

According to police, one of the accused who tried to enter the star-studded wedding event without an invitation is Venkatesh Narasaiya (26), who is a YouTuber, and the other person is Lukam Mohammad Shafi Sheikh (28) who called himself a businessman.

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The duo came to Mumbai from Andhra Pradesh especially to witness the gala event, police said, adding that saperate cases have been registered against them.

Both Venkatesh and Lukam had arrived at the Jio World Convention Centre where the wedding event took place. On the basis of suspicion, security officials stopped them and handed them to police. They were taken to BKC police station where a case of trespassing was registered against them," an official said.

The police released the duo later after giving them notice and taking legal action in both cases.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding, hosted by Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, was a grand spectacle attended by global celebrities, business magnates, and political figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a picture-perfect moment captured at the post-wedding event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen giving blessings to Anant and Radhika after the newly-weds touched his feat. PM Modi also presented a gift to the couple.

The traditional Hindu wedding rituals for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant began on Friday and extended into the early hours of Saturday, capping months of elaborate pre-wedding events.

A "blessing ceremony" was held for friends and family to extend their wishes to the newly-weds. The four-day festivities, starting with the traditional wedding, included a grand reception over the weekend.

Bollywood luminaries such as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Ali Bhat, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranvir Singh and others also graced the occasion.

Published By: Sahil Sinha Published On: Jul 14, 2024

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