A Dalit PhD scholar from Thoothukudi has sought the help of an NGO
here to rescue his Caste Hindu wife, who he claimed, was abducted by her
parents and detained in their house in Silambinathanpetti of Cuddalore
district.
R Solaischamy (29), who sought the help of Evidence, a Madurai based NGO on Wednesday, said that he fell in love with Sandhya (name changed) while he was doing post-graduation in Physics at the Tranquebar Bishop Manickam Lutheran College in Porayar in 2009, where the girl too was pursuing her post graduation in Zoology.
When her parents came to know about their relationship, they started making arrangements to get her married to a person from their community. However, the couple tied the knot on January 4, 2014 in the presence of their friends at the Register Office in Vanur.
Solaichamy said: “On January 19, after we returned to my house, my wife’s family members came and forcibly took her away.”
Alleging that Sandhya’s life was in danger, Solaichamy said that his wife called him on the phone and told him that she had been locked up in the house. “She also told me that her parents had lodged a false complaint in the All Women Police Station that I had abducted her and married. Hence, I have decided to file a habeas corpus petition in the Madurai Bench of the HC,” he said.
A Kathir, executive director of Evidence, said that the police should take appropriate action to rescue Solaichamy’s wife and ensure the security of the couple. “Besides, action must be initiated against the parents of the girl under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989,” he said.
When Express contacted Inspector Revathi of the All Women Police Station in Panruti, she claimed that the girl came along with her parents and lodged a complaint claiming that Solaichamy had married her without her consent.
R Solaischamy (29), who sought the help of Evidence, a Madurai based NGO on Wednesday, said that he fell in love with Sandhya (name changed) while he was doing post-graduation in Physics at the Tranquebar Bishop Manickam Lutheran College in Porayar in 2009, where the girl too was pursuing her post graduation in Zoology.
When her parents came to know about their relationship, they started making arrangements to get her married to a person from their community. However, the couple tied the knot on January 4, 2014 in the presence of their friends at the Register Office in Vanur.
Solaichamy said: “On January 19, after we returned to my house, my wife’s family members came and forcibly took her away.”
Alleging that Sandhya’s life was in danger, Solaichamy said that his wife called him on the phone and told him that she had been locked up in the house. “She also told me that her parents had lodged a false complaint in the All Women Police Station that I had abducted her and married. Hence, I have decided to file a habeas corpus petition in the Madurai Bench of the HC,” he said.
A Kathir, executive director of Evidence, said that the police should take appropriate action to rescue Solaichamy’s wife and ensure the security of the couple. “Besides, action must be initiated against the parents of the girl under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989,” he said.
When Express contacted Inspector Revathi of the All Women Police Station in Panruti, she claimed that the girl came along with her parents and lodged a complaint claiming that Solaichamy had married her without her consent.
source: newindianexpress.com
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