Jamui: Nowadays, marriages take place with great pomp and show, a procession decorated with musical instruments goes to collect the bride, but in Bihar, there is a practice of such a marriage, in which the boy and the girl are married without their consent. Yes, we are talking about forced marriage, in which the boy is picked up from home and married.
A similar case has now come to light from Jamui district, where a minor was forced to get married. Actually, a video of some people holding a minor hostage and forcibly marrying her has surfaced on social media in Khaira police station area.
Video of Pakdaua marriage went viral on social media
It can be seen in the video that some people are forcibly applying vermilion to a minor boy in the name of a girl. During this time, when the boy refuses, he is also beaten. The matter is being reported from Gopalpur of Khaira police station area.
It is being told about the viral video that Gopalpur resident Ganauri Thakur and three other people together kidnapped the minor boy and then forcibly got him married. The family members of the minor have also lodged an FIR in Khaira police station regarding the incident.
Father of minor boy lodged FIR in police station
Laxmi Thakur, a resident of Dabil of Khaira police station area, has told in her application given in Khaira police station that on May 3, Ganauri Thakur, resident of Gopalpur along with his 3 associates reached her house and forcibly kidnapped her 15-year-old minor son Rambalak Kumar.
After this they all brought him to Gopalpur. Where he was forcibly married to a girl resident of Kudwatand. During this time he was also beaten up. Someone made a video of this forced marriage which is now going viral on social media. However, the police is investigating this matter. Police Station Head Shashibhushan Kumar said that the application has been received and action will be taken after investigating it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 5, 2024, 21:01 IST