Jajpur (Odisha): A 22-year-old girl of Rabana village under Jakhapura police limits of the district was in a love relationship with another 21-year-old girl of Chandama village under Korei police limits for the last two years. The girls reportedly got married on January 5, 2021.
But this same-sex marriage has led to a fight among two families in Kalinga Nagar area of Odisha’s Jajpur district. Their marriage was not accepted by their relatives, who have already started fighting among themselves. The father of the girl from Chandama village has filed a complaint at the Korei police station protesting his daughter’s marriage with the 21-year-old girl.
On the other hand, the same-sex couple also lodged a grievance at the Danagadi police outpost alleging threat to their lives. Meanwhile, Korei police went to the Danagadi police outpost after getting information and took the same-sex couple to the police station to provide protection.
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