Originally posted by: TheMinion
I've met a family in person who suffered due to this issue. Their young 21 years old girl was brainwashed, started wearing burkha etc. and left her parents for her boyfriend.
Her mother tried to take the help of police and reached the boy's house. The police clearly told her that they can't do anything, they can help only if the girl comes back on her own. The mother was standing outside the door calling for her daughter for hours. Finally, the girl came out and told the police that she did not know who the lady was, it wasn't her mother. Everybody could see the girl was scared, wanted help desperately, but couldn't say that on her own.
And there was nothing the police could do because - a. the boy was from minority religion, 2. the girl was legally adult.
The boy's mother came out, dragged the girl in and said "himmat hai toh haath lagake dikhao"
The lady is a family friend. I never had a heart to meet her after knowing all this. My mom stays in touch to provide any help. The family is still fighting to get their daughter back.
This is happening in Mumbai...
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