I thought this was an interesting article. Indian Private Detectives are first hired to conduct background checks on the prospective bride or groom. And then they are asked to provide security at the wedding. Multitasking romance, as it were. As Priya M. Menon reports in “Marriages Made in the Detective Office” for The Times of India, the groom’s family had hired him to conduct background checks on the prospective bride.
Apparently, in India background checks on the bride and groom are common practice. Part of the process is running queries in the newspapers. And now the families want the PI’s to remain in the process, providing security and performing surveillance, should a jilted lovers decide to take their disappointments out on the wedding.
According to the article…”Agencies like Malathi’s are also getting requests for surveillance during weddings. “If the man or woman has had an affair or was previously married, and families expect them to create trouble during the wedding ceremony, we are called in,” says Malathi, adding that she advises her clients to explain the situation to their prospective in-laws.
“We track down the person concerned a week before and keep a watch on his or her activities,” she says. “On the day of the wedding or reception, we have about 10 to 12 people in the hall and outside to ensure that the function is not disrupted,” says Malathi.
