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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.