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Seven people booked for harassing Muslim couple in viral proposal video

As the number of people involved were more than five, a case of rioting has also been registered against them.

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The couple share a hug after the proposal.
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A day after a young couple from Bhiwandi in Mumbai was harassed for hugging in public, police has registered a case against seven people for kidnapping, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation, among other charges, reported The Times of India

The young man had got down on his knees in the middle of a street and proposed to his burkha-clad lady love. Amidst all the cheering and clapping, they had shared a hug and that was enough to cause them a world of grief with local leaders of their community.

National Lokhind Party and Raza Academy accused the young couple of acting against Islamic religious tenets. The National Lokhind Party also promised to make the couple do squats in public, but later retracted the statement saying they would take legal action against them for stopping traffic. When called to the police station, Baddiuzzaman Khan from the party said he only wanted to set a deterrent.

Narendra Meghrajani, assistant commissioner of police, Bhiwandi region, told the daily, "Forcefully taking the couple to a dhaba and making the man apologise amounts to wrongful restraint and kidnapping." As the number of people involved were more than five, a case of rioting has also been registered against them.

Soon after, the young boy had posted an apology video regarding the incident saying he was to blame. He said that he was going to get engaged to the girl on March 11 with the consent of both their families, adding that on account of some confusion he proposed to her in public, "It is my fault alone, it is not fair if someone else gets punished for my actions, if I commit such a mistake again I am willing to bear the consequences and whatever punishment is seen fit," he said in the video.

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