Back-to-Back Elopements in Bareilly End With Police-Mediated Settlement
Police located the couples on September 14–15, closing the complaint following a family-mediated reconciliation.
Overview
- Keshav Kumar, 28, eloped on August 23 with his 19-year-old sister-in-law, Kalpana, from Kamalupur village in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh.
- A day later, his wife's brother, Ravindra, 22, left with Kumar's 19-year-old sister, prompting a complaint to Nawabganj police.
- Nawabganj SHO Arun Kumar Srivastava said officers traced both couples on September 14 and 15.
- Both families met at the station with community elders and agreed to let the couples continue their relationships without pursuing charges.
- Police recorded the case as closed, and the episode has drawn notable local interest.