Modern Day 'Sholay' In UP: Girl Threatens To Jump Off Mobile Tower Over Demand To Marry Boyfriend
Maharajganj (UP): A girl aged about 18 climbed a mobile tower in Baithwalia village of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district on Sunday morning, insisting that she be allowed to marry her boyfriend, police said. The girl threatened to jump off the tower if her family refused to accept her demand, triggering panic among her family members and drawing a large crowd to the spot. Police said she was in…
In the village of Baithwalia, located in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, a young woman in her late teens made a dramatic demand on Sunday morning. The unnamed girl reached the top of a mobile tower, vowing to jump if her family refused to let her marry her boyfriend. Panic ensued among family members, drawing a large crowd to the scene.
The young woman claimed she was in a relationship with a man from the nearby Shishgarh village. However, her family objected, citing the difference in their respective castes. In response, the girl allegedly left her home early in the morning, claiming she needed to relieve herself, in order to climb the tower near the Nichlaul police station area.
Upon receiving information, a police team arrived at the scene and attempted to persuade the girl to descend from the tower. After considerable effort, she safely descended from the mobile tower. She was taken to the police station for questioning, where Nichlaul police station Superintendent Yogendra Kumar Rai stated that she had been safely brought down and that further action would be taken following the questioning.
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