Whoa! Khap panchayat bans army jawan from marriage after he demanded dowry
In a novel move, a khap panchayat banned an army jawan from marriage for two years after he demanded a dowry from the girl's family at Rasoolpur village in the district.
Muzaffarnagar: In a novel move, a khap panchayat banned an army jawan from marriage for two years after he demanded a dowry from the girl's family at Rasoolpur village in the district.[caption id="attachment_2160627" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Representational image. Reuters[/caption]Balyan khap panchayat Chief Naresh Tikait said the panchayat banned the jawan from marrying for two years and also fined him Rs 81,000 last evening for demanding a car in dowry.The jawan's marriage was fixed for April 24 but later his family demanded a car as dowry from the girl's family who are residents of Kasimpur village, he said.Tikait said the panchayat was convened following a request by the girl's family to decide the dispute and both parties attended the meeting, he said.PTI
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