Religious activists interrupt inter-caste marriage of 'minors' in Bareilly

The Uttar Pradesh police held two minors and few others after a Hindu organization raised suspicion that they belong to two different communities and are about to get married. The organization contended that the girl had fled Delhi to get married to a boy from a different religion.

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh):The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday held two reported minors and a few others on suspicion of engaging in an inter-caste court marriage procedure.

According to the police, a minor girl, residing at Badarpur Border in Delhi was spotted by Hindu religious activists at a Bareilly Court on Monday. The activists found the matter suspicious and later it was revealed that the minor girl came to Bareilly to marry a boy from a different community.

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However, she reportedly said that she loves the boy and came to Bareilly at her own will.

According to the activists, the family of the boy was encouraged the court marriage of both. The court marriage of the girl and the boy were interrupted by Bajrang Dal workers, according to reports.

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Later, police questioned the boy and his parents in custody along with the minor girl.

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Uttar Pradesh government in November 2020 approved the ordinance, Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Bill 2020, that seeks to bar forceful religious conversions for marriage.

The law provides for an imprisonment of 1 to 5 years and a fine of Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 under different categories.