Lesbian couple in UP village seeks police protection to marry
PTI, Jun 20, 2019, 4:26 PM IST
Muzaffarnagar (UP) : A lesbian couple in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district has sought police protection after their families opposed their decision to get married and allegedly threatened them of dire consequences, an official said Thursday.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Shamli), Rajesh Srivastava, Komal (21) and Pinki (24) (names changed), from separate villages in Kandhla area here, came to his office on Wednesday seeking protection from their families.
The police assured the women of safety and they were later sent home, the ASP Srivastava said.
The two women had met each other while studying in a college in Ghaziabad and are in a love from past six months, he added.
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