Chittoor: Woman elopes with lover moments before marriage

VIJAYAWADA: Just a few minutes before her wedding, a woman eloped with her boyfriend from the marriage venue at Madanapalle town in Chittoor district on Sunday evening.
The incident came to light on Monday after the woman and her boyfriend got married and sought police protection.
According to Madanapalle circle inspector Narasimha, the woman identified as Sonika, an MBA graduate from Tattivaripalle village of Madanapalle mandal, and a resident of Society Colony in the town were engaged to be married.Family members had made all arrangements and scheduled the reception on Saturday and wedding on Sunday.
After the reception was held on Saturday night, family members of both the bride and the groom arrived at the wedding venue for the marriage ceremony. Around 5.30pm on Sunday evening, Sonika went to her room to dress up. But her family members grew suspicious as her room remained locked for a long time. Later, they barged into the room only to realise that she has already left the premises.
Police said Sonika and her boyfriend Charan went to Punganur town and got married in a temple and later approached Madanapalle Two Town police claiming threat from her family. Police called her family members and held conciliatory talks.
The woman explained she was forced to marry a man against her will and she was placed under ‘house arrest.’