Two top former Maoist commanders, Suresh Singh Munda and Somwari Hembrom, got married in a formal ceremony inside the Hazaribagh Open Jail in Jharkhand on Monday.
The groom, Suresh Singh Munda, hails from Baruhatu village in the Bundu police station area of Ranchi district, and the bride, Somwari Hembrom, is a resident of Arahanga village in Tamar. “Hazaribagh District Marriage Officer Rajesh Ekka completed the formal marriage registration during the ceremony, giving the union immediate legal status. Senior officers from the Hazaribagh police and district administration attended the event, dancing and cheering as part of the wedding procession, and then blessed the newlyweds for a peaceful future,” he added.
The ceremony was organised as part of a special initiative by the local police and district administration on Monday, and saw top civil and security officials step in to play the traditional role of ‘baraatis’ to celebrate the couple’s union.
A jail insider said the wedding was conducted on Monday with full traditional rituals and official pomp, ensuring the couple did not miss the presence of extended family members.
