Mangalore: Girl's sister, public foil Gujarati lover's elopement plan

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, May 23: A lover had come all the way from Gujarat with the aim of taking along his lady love back home, but his mission was thwarted by the girl's sister who stopped them from eloping. He had to return empty-handed, but not before being beaten up by the public. The incident occurred in full public glare at Ballalbagh in the city on Monday May 20.

A family from Mulky is presently settled in Gujarat, as it runs a business there. Ramya, daughter of the businessman, fell in love with a neighbouring Gujarati youth in course of time. The family members came to know about this love affair soon. However, the parents disapproved of the relationship, as they found that the youth, who had divorced his first wife, roamed around like a vagabond without any permanent job. They also had knowledge about huge loans raised by the youth from various sources.

In order to address the situation arising out of the fact that the girl remained adamant on continuing this relationship, the girl was sent to Mulky. Even then the couple refused to budge, and continued to contact each other through cell phone. They also decided to marry each other.

The boy had arranged to meet the girl at a hotel in Ballalbagh in the city. He had hired a car from his native place for the purpose. The girl too, having been enticed by the youth, had made up her mind to desert her family and leave for Gujarat. Her younger sister got scent of this plan, and followed her elder sister to the hotel. As soon as she saw that the girl was boarding the car brought by the lover, she raised an alarm, after which the people gathered and beat the boy up. The youth then decamped from the place.

The parents of the girl were then summoned to the police station. The youth was let off with a warning, as the parents of the girl did not want to register a case against him.