This is the moment a groom is arrested at his wedding – with his outraged bride-to-be following the police car down the road – over child support he owed another woman.

The incident took place in El Guabo, which is a town located in Ecuador’s southernmost coastal province of El Oro.

The footage shows the groom being led away from the wedding venue by police officers, who place him in their vehicle and drive away.

The wedding guests seem to be outraged and confused, and the new bride, appearing to be quite disgruntled, can be seen attempting to follow the police car as it drives off down the street. She then reportedly got into another vehicle to follow them.

The groom, who has not been named, reportedly owed several months’ worth of child support money to another woman from a previous relationship and with whom he reportedly has several children.

The footage is reportedly making the rounds on social media after wedding guests filmed the incident.

The bride-to-be can be heard shouting and screaming at the police officers not to take her fiance away, but they do not listen to her and arrest the groom anyway.

The groom was reportedly taken to a police station and asked to give a statement when he was questioned about his refusal to face his responsibilities.

It is currently unclear if the groom has been released from police custody and if he was able to wed his bride.