TNN | May 6, 2012, 06.56AM IST
GURGAON: A newly-wed couple has approached a city court seeking police protection against their respective families who have been harassing the couple. The families are against the couple as it is an inter-caste marriage."We hope that the court gives the order against the family members and provides protection to the victims," said Advocate Durgesh Boken, counsel of the couple. The court order on their application will come on Monday.Advocate Bokan said that Kunti, originally from Odisha, had been living with her parents in Garhi Harsaru village for the past 10 years. She fell in love with Jitendra, a resident of Jhamu was village of Tauoru and they later got married in Ghanteshwar Mandir on May 4.
Their respective families refused to acknowledge the marriage since Kunti and Jitendra, who are both of age, belong to two different castes. After marriage, they started to live together in Badshahpur village where the family members of both their families came and beat them up. The couple sought police protection after their families threatened to kill them.
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Their respective families refused to acknowledge the marriage since Kunti and Jitendra, who are both of age, belong to two different castes. After marriage, they started to live together in Badshahpur village where the family members of both their families came and beat them up. The couple sought police protection after their families threatened to kill them.
Link: Newly-wed couple faces threat from family, seeks protection
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