Guwahati: Assam Police on Thursday arrested one person on charges of being involved in ‘love jihad’
The incident was reported at Basugaon area in Kokrajhar of Assam’s Chirang district.
As per reports, a man of a different religious belief allegedly eloped with a 16-year-old Hindu minor under the pretence of marrying her.
It has come to light that the accused identified as Shadek Ali.
Reportedly, Ali is already a married man.
The incident has sparked a contentious scenario in the area that has compelled the locals to catch the culprit who eloped with the Hindu underage girl to marry her.
The culprit was subsequently turned over to the police by the locals.