India News | R'than: Woman Beaten Up by Family Members for Marrying Lover

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 19-year-old woman was allegedly thrashed by her father and some relatives for marrying her lover in Rajasthan's Banswara district, police said on Friday.

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Jaipur, Aug 7 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman was allegedly thrashed by her father and some relatives for marrying her lover in Rajasthan's Banswara district, police said on Friday.

Aanchal Prajapat recently got married, however her family members were not happy with her decision, they said.

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On Wednesday, the accused persons called her for a meeting. When the woman reached the spot, she was taken to an isolated place in a vehicle and brutally beaten, a police officer said.

The next day, Prajapat went to police station and lodged a complaint, following which an FIR was registered and six peopl, including her father and uncle, were arrested on Friday, SHO, Arthuna, Gajveer Singh said.

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(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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