India, Oct. 2 -- A wealthy groom's rejection in an arranged marriage match - simply because he refused to accept dowry - has sparked discussion online. The strange case of the rejected groom was shared on Reddit by a person claiming to be related to him.

The Reddit user said that his 27-year-old cousin - who owns luxury cars, comes from a family with real estate and hospitality businesses, and has ancestral property - was looking for an arranged marriage match. He explained that his cousin earned well enough to pay a surcharge on his income - which is only applicable if a person's income exceeds Rs.50 lakh - drove a BMW, and came from a well-off family.

This man eventually managed to find a girl who looked perfect on paper - she was "sm...