A spiteful groom who punched his wife in the head on their wedding day after she beat him at a party game has been charged over the attack.
The man, who has not been named, beat his betrothed after she won a race to unwrap sweets that had been organised by guests at their wedding in the southern region of Surkhandaryo on June 6, with footage going viral online.
Video drew the attention of Saida Mirziyoyeva, daughter of the country’s president, who condemned the attack – prompting police to track the couple down.
Officers say the man has now been charged with ‘hooliganism’ but is facing just 15 days in prison and a fine if found guilty.
