30 booked after two families clash at Shirur police station gate over love marriage

Families of a newly married couple clashed violently when the pair went to inform the police of their love marriage. Members of the bride's and groom's sides confronted each other near the entrance of Shirur police station and a fierce brawl broke out between the two groups. Shirur police have registered a case against 30 people in all. The incident has caused alarm in the area.

According to the police, a young woman from Malthan in Shirur taluka had married a young man from her own village. After the wedding, the couple went to Shirur police station to inform the police. At the same time, members of both families gathered in the premises of the ST station near the police station. At first, they only exchanged words.

Seeing the situation, the police stepped in. Both groups were told to come to the police station and give their complaints. But shortly afterwards, people from both sides gathered together near the police station entrance. The argument began again and quickly turned into a brawl. People from both groups attacked each other, creating chaos at the spot.

As the situation worsened, the police intervened immediately and took the people concerned into custody.

Police constable Sonu Malidhar Taware (30, a resident of Shirur) filed the complaint, on the basis of which the case was registered. The names in it include Ganesh Uttam Lakde, Akshay Anand Shinde, Makka Kolpe and Sunil Kolpe, among several others. A case has also been registered against 11 unidentified people, making 30 accused in all.

Police sub-inspector Rahul Bhagwat is conducting further investigation. The incident is much talked about in the area, as a quarrel between two families over a love marriage reached the very gate of a police station.