Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry at gunpoint!
| Jan 6, 2018, 16:19 IST
In India incidents where women are kidnapped and forced to get married are not very rare. But in a shocking turn of events, what came to light in Bihar’s Patna is exactly the opposite. An engineer was kidnapped and forced to marry a girl in Pandarak block of Patna district. He was, however, rescued later after his family approached the police. The girl’s family is still on the run. Reportedly, this incident is part of ‘Pakraua Vivah’ (forced marriage), which is an old practice in the district.
Apparently, because of the rise in dowry, these practices have become more common as many families tend to take help from gangsters that kidnap youth and force them into marriage. Though forced marriages take place among all castes, it is more prevalent among the upper castes where the demand for dowry is more. The engineer’s brother Awadhesh said that the whole act was a well-planned conspiracy hatched by one Surendra Yadav, who got in touch with their family about a year ago when the youth’s father was admitted in the hospital while suffering from brain hemorrhage. The young man was kidnapped and forced to marry at gunpoint even though he cried through the entire ceremony. Stay tuned for more updates.
Apparently, because of the rise in dowry, these practices have become more common as many families tend to take help from gangsters that kidnap youth and force them into marriage. Though forced marriages take place among all castes, it is more prevalent among the upper castes where the demand for dowry is more. The engineer’s brother Awadhesh said that the whole act was a well-planned conspiracy hatched by one Surendra Yadav, who got in touch with their family about a year ago when the youth’s father was admitted in the hospital while suffering from brain hemorrhage. The young man was kidnapped and forced to marry at gunpoint even though he cried through the entire ceremony. Stay tuned for more updates.