A bag containing jewellery worth Rs 8 lakh was stolen during a wedding in UP's Muzaffarnagar, police said Wednesday.

The incident happened at a marriage hall in Civil Lines area here last evening.

According to police, the bag belonged to the mother of the groom. It was kept on a chair when the incident happened.

Officials said that the bag also had Rs 55,000 cash in it.

A case has been registered and Station House Officer DK Tyagi said that they are going through CCTV footage to identify those involved.

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