Heart-pounding drama unfolded in Khagaria, Bihar, as a young man’s quest for a cow morphed into a nightmare of abduction and compelled matrimony. Munnayam Kumar, hailing from Dumaria Khurd, accuses locals of a premeditated trap culminating in a weapon-enforced wedding to Kundun Kumari.
The bait: a cow in Kanhaiyachak, courtesy of Kamal Kumar Rai. Village-hopping led to Sirajpur, phone snatch, and ambush by armed men. Beatings silenced resistance; the forced ceremony happened deep into the night.
Relatives’ alerts mobilized Parbatta police, who extracted him swiftly. His detailed complaint, backed by social media video, triggered an FIR. Opposing views emerge from the bride’s family, who portray it as mutual affection with history of meetings.
Kundun labels accusations false, pinned on external coercion. Probe hinges on visual proof amid rising scrutiny. These shotgun weddings plague Bihar’s villages, merging folklore with felony.
Community leaders advocate education and enforcement to eradicate such practices. With investigation underway, the case could set precedents, safeguarding autonomy in an evolving society.