Bihar family holds symbolic funeral after daughter marries Dalit man of her choice
A family in Purnia, Bihar, conducted symbolic last rites for their 18-year-old daughter after she eloped and married her boyfriend. The couple had been in a relationship for three years before deciding to wed. The girl's father initially filed a missing persons complaint, suspecting his daughter had been abducted. She later appeared in court and confirmed the marriage was entirely her own decision. Following her court statement, the family declared her socially dead and performed the funeral ritual.
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