Bihar: Trainer on his technique to faculty kidnapped, crushed and compelled into marriage at gunpoint

Avnish Kumar, who had just lately handed the Bihar Public Service Fee examination to turn into a instructor, was on his technique to work on Friday when two Scorpions intercepted him. A dozen unknown assailants received out of the autos, brandishing weapons at him. Inside hours, Avnish was kidnapped, crushed and compelled to marry a lady with whom he was accused of getting a relationship for 4 years.

This incident provides to the rising variety of circumstances of ‘Pakadwa Vivah’ in Bihar, the place single males are pressured into marriage at gunpoint. In response to police stories, the 12 months 2024 noticed the best variety of pressured marriages within the final three many years.

Avnish Kumar, son of Sudhakar Rai and a resident of Rajaura in Begusarai district, was kidnapped by kin of Gunjan, a lady from Lakhisarai district. Avnish and Gunjan reportedly had a four-year relationship. But regardless of this, Avnish, who had just lately received a authorities educating job and was posted in a school in Katihar, reportedly refused to marry her.

Gunjan claimed that their relationship was critical, with frequent lodge stays and time spent collectively at Avnish’s residence in Katihar.

“He promised to marry me and begin a household,” Gunjan mentioned. “He had additionally taken me to his faculty. We had been in love for 4 years. However after I knowledgeable my household and we approached him for marriage, he refused. It was unacceptable.”

Three days earlier than the incident, Gunjan’s household reportedly discovered the couple collectively in Katihar. They then allegedly kidnapped Avnish and compelled him to marry Gunjan in a temple. A viral video captures the distressing scene, the place Avnish is held by a number of males whereas Gunjan, wearing a marriage saree and sporting vermillion on her brow, stands close by. Avnish appears to be like visibly distressed as he’s pressured to carry out the marriage rituals below duress.

After the pressured ceremony, Gunjan accompanied his household to Avnish’s residence in Rajaura, however a confrontation ensued. Avnish managed to flee and when Gunjan reached residence, his household refused to just accept him as a member of their family.

Gunjan has since filed a grievance with the police, demanding justice for the ordeal.

Avnish, nevertheless, denied the allegations of a romantic relationship with Gunjan. “I had no love for this woman,” he mentioned. “She harassed me by calling me and stalking me a number of instances. On the day of the incident, some males kidnapped me in a Scorpio automobile whereas I used to be going to high school. They beat me , forcibly utilized vermilion to me and tried to carry out rituals.

Avnish additionally filed a grievance, accusing the perpetrators of kidnapping and bodily assault.