Father-of-the-bride goes missing at wedding

Monday, February 15, 2016
WALNUT GROVE, GA (KTRK) -- In what was supposed to be one of the happiest days of her life, a California bride's wedding day turned into a desperate search for her father.

Bride Durga Moparti says she had just gotten married to the man of her dreams after all the photos were taken.
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Her father congratulated her and went for a walk.

But after a huge reception that is when a red flag went up when Moparti realized her father hadn't returned.

Moparti said, "Maybe he had a little bit of an unconscious feeling or maybe some kind of dizziness or something. My dad missing is the only thing going on in my head right now, nothing else."

K-9 teams and divers are still searching the surrounding areas near the church. The family says they aren't giving up hope and praying for his safe return.
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