Gorakhpur, UP:
An 18-year-old lady has accused her mom of promoting her into a wedding with a person from Haryana for Rs 4 lakh, police on Thursday stated.
The girl from Mahesra alleged that the person she was “married” to assaulted her and compelled her into illicit actions, they stated.
“The woman approached us on Wednesday and claimed she is a resident of Mahesra area under Chiluatal Police Station area and was sold to a man from Haryana and was married to him,” Superintendent of Police (North) Manoj Awasthi stated.
He stated the girl in her criticism alleged that her mom took Rs 4 lakh from the Haryana man and married her off to him in a wedding perform held at her home on November 23.
“The allegations are being looked into. Two elder sisters of the woman are also married in Haryana. Her mother and other family members have dismissed the allegations. However, we are looking into all aspects of it,” stated Chiluatal Police Station SHO Sanjay Mishra.
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