Salman, from the Sursa police station area of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, while hiding his real identity and pretending to be Srikanth, eloped with a Hindu girl from Panipat in Haryana. However, the girl learned about his real identity after she reached his house. The victim narrated the ordeal to her mother who then arrived at the Sursa police station and handed over a complaint letter to the authorities.
Later, the police recovered the girl from the accused’s place and took the accused into custody. Meanwhile, Hindu organizations reached the police station and raised slogans. According to reports, the accused is a resident of Odra Nevliya village which falls under the jurisdiction of Sursa police station.
Reportedly Salman brought the girl to his home on 15th December. She came to know about his religious identity as soon as she reached there which left her in shock. Her father had already registered a missing person complaint at Panipat Police Station Tehsil Camp.
The victim girl called her mother and shared that she believed Salman to be Srikanth and feared that she would have to convert to Islam under pressure. Her mother then approached Sursa police station on 20th December and filed a complaint with the cops demanding action, after which they rescued her daughter and arrested the offender.
The complainant revealed that they are originally from the Gonda district but stay in Panipat. The accused worked in a factory in Noorwala region there and masqueraded as Srikanth.
Srikanth manipulated the family and lured their daughter and took her to his village in Sursa where he started to force her to embrace Islam. The victim somehow managed to speak with her family over the phone and told them the truth. Many Hindu activists from organizations including Bajrang Dal and Hindu Yuva Vahini showed up in her support over the incident.
A large police force was deployed at the police station due to the gravity of the situation. A case has been filed against Salman in the Panipat Police Station Tehsil Camp, according to Circle Officer (CO) Ankit Mishra. Police stated that they were informed about the matter on 20th December. They are expected to be in Hardoi shortly to follow up. The pair then would be handed over to them and further investigation would be conducted by them.
