Latest News | Rajasthan Couple's Love Marriage Leads to Arson at House of Husband's Kin; 14 Held
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Infuriated by a couple's love marriage, the family members of a woman led a mob that vandalised and torched the house of her husband's uncle in Rajasthan's Churu district, leading to the arrest of 14 accused on Sunday, police said.
Jaipur, May 4 (PTI) Infuriated by a couple's love marriage, the family members of a woman led a mob that vandalised and torched the house of her husband's uncle in Rajasthan's Churu district, leading to the arrest of 14 accused on Sunday, police said.
However, no one was injured in the incident that took place in Desarjar village late on Saturday night.
Sanwarmal Acharya (47), in a police complaint, said that his nephew Sandeep had a love affair with Sitaram Suthar's daughter Anuradha and they got married recently.
Following this, the woman's family threatened the groom's kin, he told police, adding that as a fallout of the marriage, 35-40 people vandalised his house and set it on fire.
Churu Superintendent of Police Jai Yadav said Sitaram Suthar, his family members and some others took to arson on Saturday night. Taking swift action in the matter, the police arrested 14 accused on Sunday, he said.
Further investigation in the matter was underway, police added.
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