India, June 23 -- A 21-year-old bridegroom and his cousin were killed in a road accident in Rajasthan's Barmer district late Monday night, just hours before the wedding procession was scheduled to leave for his marriage on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Narpatram (21), son of Gokalaram, and his cousin Sukhdev (27), son of Vagaram, both residents of Sedwa Gauda village. Narpatram was due to get married on June 24.

According to Bachhrau police chowki ASI Yusuf Khan, the two had travelled to Barmer city with family members for wedding-related purchases. While the rest of the family returned in another vehicle carrying the goods, Narpatram and Sukhdev were riding back to their village on a motorcycle.

At around 9pm, near Lukhu Bh...