Berhampur:
A 26-year-old man lodged in a jail in Odisha’s Ganjam district in a rape case, on Sunday married the survivor within the premises of the jail, officers mentioned.
The wedding was solemnised within the jail premises within the presence of the relations of the bride and groom, a number of dignitaries and jail officers.
The premises of the sub-jail in Kodala wore a festive look, when the under-trial prisoner, recognized as Surya Kant Behera of Gochhabadi in Polasara police station limits, tied the nuptial knot with the girl he was in love with earlier than touchdown within the jail in November, final yr.
Behera was working in Surat in Gujarat earlier than he was arrested by the police.
Because of sure misunderstandings between the households of the bride and groom, the 22-year-old girl lodged a rape grievance in opposition to Behera and subsequently, he was taken into custody, mentioned PK Mishra, an advocate of the bride.
Now they’ve mutually agreed to their marriage, despite the fact that the groom is lodged in jail as an undertrial prisoner, he mentioned.
“After getting permission from the jail authorities and following all authorized elements, we’ve got coordinated their marriage operate,” mentioned Tarinisen Dehury, jailor of sub-jail, Kodala.
He mentioned the wedding was solemnised following the normal Hindu rituals and within the presence of the relations of each bride and groom and different dignitaries.
The groom arrived on the venue in a adorned electrical automobile (EV), which was additionally organized by the jail officers.
Aged individuals, offered within the venue, blessed each bride and groom and wished them a contented married life. All of the expenditure, together with the wedding clothes for the groom, was borne by the households of the bride and groom. “We’re solely facilitating their marriage”, mentioned Dehury.
The groom was once more lodged in jail after finishing the wedding operate, whereas the bride returned residence.
“We hope he might be launched from jail quickly and so they lead a contented conjugal life,” mentioned Bhaskar Behera, father of the groom.
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