Saharanpur (UP), Nov 11 (PTI) Police in Saharanpur on Wednesday dismissed social media reports claiming that two Muslim sisters were being married to Hindu men in the Gangoh area of the district, clarifying that both the bridegrooms and brides belonged to the same community.
Circle Officer Gangoh Shailendra Pratap Gautam told PTI that the reports about the two sisters, Rafsha and Gulfasha, marrying two men with Hindu names were misleading.
“Both the grooms are Muslims and belong to the Mewat region, where community members traditionally use Hindu names,” the officer said.
Both families belonged to the same caste and community, he clarified.
“There is no sensationalism in the matter. The situation is normal,” Gautam said.
The marriage celebrations were hit by threats after the invitation cards featuring Hindu groom names went viral days before the weddings scheduled for November 12.
The two sisters approached the police on November 9, after an unidentified man called the owner of the marriage hall where the ceremonies are scheduled, and flagged the “inter-faith weddings”. PTI COR ABN ARI
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