HC orders police protection to DMDK MLA's daughter

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Nov 25 2013 | 11:03 PM IST
The Madras High Court today ordered police protection to a DMDK MLA's daughter, who complained of threat from her family after she married a man of her choice.
The court was passing interim orders on a petition by B Pavithra, daughter of Dharmapuri MLA A Baskar.
The girl submitted that she had married Arul Prakash from her community on November 11 in Yercaud against her parents' wishes.
"On coming to know of the marriage, my parents by using their political influence, engaged henchmen to chase us and separate us in one way or the other and thus we are being threatened by my parents," she said.
Her representation to the Salem Police Commissioner on November 21 was also "adversely" acted upon, she contended and sought a direction to police to give protection to them.
When the matter came up for hearing, Justice K K Sasidharan directed the Salem Police Commissioner to provide protection to the petitioner and adjourned the matter to November 28.
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First Published: Nov 25 2013 | 11:03 PM IST

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