Two women claim temple marriage in Gurugram, seek protection from families

According to the officials, the two women told police that they had been friends for a long time and now wanted to live together. , both women are originally from Delhi and have been living in Ward 19 of Sohna for some time. They said they faced a threat from their relatives and sought protection.

A same-sex relationship involving a Hindu and a Muslim woman living in Ward 19 of Sohna has become a topic of discussion in the area, officials said on Saturday. The matter came to light on Friday evening after relatives of the two women filed an online complaint with the local police station. A team reached Khatikwada Mohalla to investigate the matter along with family members, police said. According to the officials, the two women told police that they had been friends for a long time and now wanted to live together. They also claimed that they had married in a temple and sought protection from the administration. A crowd gathered in the neighbourhood after the relatives informed police that they had been searching for the women for a long time, they said. , both women are originally from Delhi and have been living in Ward 19 of Sohna for some time. ''Both women are adults. They said they faced a threat from their relatives and sought protection. They were allowed to go after legal formalities were completed,'' a senior police officer said.