Saturday, July 7, 2007

A true love story; he wins love but lost his child


Sheikh Nasir Hussain


Kishtwar: The love stories do not only figure in Bollywood movies but in real life also. A twenty-three year old youth hailing from a far flung area of Kishtwar district won his sweet-heart back after facing long ordeals and spending more than eighteen days in police custody, but not before the cruel hands of enemies of love snatched his child who was yet to see the world. The torments faced by the boy, Daljeet Sharma son of Prem Nath, during his struggle for a happy reunion with his legally wedded wife also depicts how police functions in trouble torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. A case of rape and kidnapping was registered against the youth almost a year after the couple tied the matrimonial knot and registered it with Registrar Hindu Marriages. The boy, however, won the battle today when the girl, Rekha Devi daughter of Sain Dass appeared in the court and stated that she is a major by age and has married to Daljeet out of her own sweet will. Making shocking disclosure Rekha further told court that she had given the same statement to the police, which under the influence of her family members registered a false and baseless case against her husband and also facilitated abortion of her three month pregnancy. The court after recording the statement ordered re-union of the girl with her husband while directing the police to provide security to the couple, sources told News Agency of Kashmir. A resident of village Amandhara, Galhar in Kishtwar district, twenty-three year old Daljeet fell in love with his neighbour Rekha Devi and the duo tied nuptial knot in the month of June 2006 but against the wishes of the girl’s family. The marriage was registered with Registrar Hindu Marriages at Kishtwar on July 15, 2006 and the duo started living as husband wife in the same village. However, on April 8, 2007 allegedly under the influence of girl’s family incharge police post Dool called the duo to the post and later shifted them to Police station Kishtwar. The boy moved a bail application before the local court, which asked the police to submit detail report. Sources told News Agency of Kashmir that the police filed its report on April 11, 2007 and stated that no FIR was registered against the boy and the duo has been called for questioning. It was further mentioned that Rekha in her statement has categorically said that she has married Daljeet out of her own will. However, contrary to its own stand, on the same evening police registered an FIR (54/07) against the boy for alleged rape and kidnapping and handed over the girl to her mother. The boy again moved to the court seeking bail, which was granted to him after eighteen days of custody. After coming out of police custody, Daljeet filed an application before the court under section 100 CRPC alleging that his wife has been illegally detained by her family members. Sources said that the police constable who executed the warrants of the court reported that the girl is pregnant and has been taken to Jammu for checkup. The girl was produced before the court, today, and finally the love birds re-united after facing all odds. However, the girl stated in the court that she was forced to abort pregnancy by the family. “I will not spare all those who have snatched the dream of having the child from me”, Daljeet told . He said that he will prosecute the police officers and girl’s family for committing the crime

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