It was to be their big day.

Dressed in their wedding finery and accompanied by 25 friends and relatives, the couple arrived at the Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM) on Monday to tie the knot.

Like the other couples there that day, Mr Mohamad Norizuan Shazali, 26, and his fiancee, Miss Sharafana Mohamad Shariff, 19, were excited about starting a new life together.

Unlike the other couples, their joy was short-lived.

Before they could get their marriage solemnised, the couple were shocked to be told that the groom was already married - something he claims to have no idea about.

But the proof was there in the registry marriage records. It shows that a man with his name and identity card had married a woman from India in 2012.

How could this be, a puzzled Mr Norizuan pondered as his bride and loved ones rallied around him.

This is how their big day went from cheers to tears.

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