Overview

• Sapna, a 38-year-old woman from Aligarh, eloped with her daughter’s fiancé, Rahul Kumar, ten days before the scheduled wedding.
• Police apprehended the pair near the Nepal border on April 16 and returned them to Aligarh for questioning.
• Sapna alleges she fled to escape domestic abuse by her husband, denying accusations of stealing ₹3.5 lakh in cash and jewellery worth ₹5 lakh.
• Rahul Kumar claims he agreed to elope after Sapna threatened self-harm, while he faces scrutiny for a prior elopement with another woman.
• Sapna’s family has disowned her, demanding restitution of the alleged stolen items, while police investigations into the claims are ongoing.