Inter-faith couple elope, youth booked

Kanpur: Police on Thursday registered a case against one Asif Shah of Jajmau, who contracted love marriage with a Hindu girl. The girl (19) had married Asif as per Muslim rituals.

On coming to know about the girl’s whereabouts on Thursday, her parents approached right-wing activists, and later at Govindnagar police station lodged an FIR against Asif, accusing him of abducting their daughter and that she had been forced to marry.

The girl had allegedly fled her home and married Asif Shah about one-and-a-half month ago, said police sources.

“She was in a relationship with Asif, who worked in a transport agency. Later, the two eloped,” said sources.

A case has been registered against the accused under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code at the Govindnagar police station. “Medical test of the girl will be done,” said SSP Preetinder Singh.