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Rimini Parents Placed Under House Arrest Over Alleged Forced Marriage of Daughter

Prosecutors say an inquiry details coercion in Bangladesh with forced medication intended to induce a pregnancy.

Overview

  • Carabinieri executed a judge's order placing a Bangladeshi couple from Rimini under house arrest on suspicion of serious offenses against their adult daughter.
  • Investigators say the parents deceived her into traveling to Bangladesh, seized her documents and kept her under threats and mistreatment.
  • The marriage was allegedly arranged and celebrated on December 17, 2024 in Bangladesh with an older man reportedly from a wealthy family.
  • After the wedding, the victim was allegedly compelled to take fertility drugs and sedatives to break her resistance.
  • The woman returned to Italy in April 2025, was taken from Bologna airport to a protected location, and the measure was requested by Rimini prosecutors with support from the Justice Ministry as the probe continues.