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Cops register FIRs against fringe group protesting inter-faith marriage

The first FIR has been registered against 60 unknown people after the bride's father gave a written complaint alleging that a mob tried to enter his house forcibly and interrupt the function going on at his home

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The Ghaziabad police have registered two First Information Reports (FIRs) against right-wing leaders, including Bharatiya Janata Party city president Ajay Sharma, for creating a ruckus at an inter-religious wedding reception venue in Kavi Nagar on Saturday.

Accrording to police, the first FIR has been registered against 60 unknown people after the bride's father gave a written complaint alleging that a mob tried to enter his house forcibly and interrupt the function going on at his home on Friday evening.

"In the complaint, the father of the bride stated that his family now fears for their safety in the wake of the incident. The second complaint has been lodged by the police on their own in which 13 named and 100 unknown people have been made accused. We are investigating the matter,"said HN Singh, Senior Superintendent Of Police, Ghaziabad.

Singh assured the protesters that he would write to the district magistrate for a magisterial inquiry. "The bride and the groom are adults and have a right to marry whoever they want. If needed, an FIR or other legal action will only be taken after the inquiry is completed," he said.

According to the bride's father, he had called the groom's family and relatives for a small reception after the marriage. But there have been protests outside his house since Friday morning.

"Due to the entire scene, my guests were fearful, and we asked them to leave because of safety issues. I had been getting calls from several people who wanted us to call the marriage off for past two days,"said the bride's father.

The father added that the marriage was performed under the provisions of the Special Marriage Act on Friday and the bride and the groom signed the documents at the court. "There is no pressure whatsoever on my daughter to convert,"he said

On Friday afternoon, hundreds of protesters, including those from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and right-wing organisations, protested outside the home calling the marriage an "anti-national act and a case of love jihad."

Protesters, led by BJP's city unit, raised slogans and tried to barge inside the house but were stopped by the police who had to lathi-charge them to maintain order.

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According to the bride’s father, he had called the groom’s family and relatives for a small reception after the marriage. But there have been protests outside his house since Friday.

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