Ludhiana, Sept. 3 -- What began as a new chapter of hope and togetherness turned into a nightmare for a young couple in Ludhiana when the bride was allegedly dragged away from her husband's home by her relatives a day after their marriage.

Deepak Kumar, a resident of Sanjay Gandhi Colony, said he married Marjeena of Jogi Basti in Dhuri on August 30 in accordance with Hindu customs against the will of their families. Deepak Kumar stated that they were aware that their union might not find acceptance among relatives, and had even approached the Ludhiana sessions court to seek protection.

Deepak alleged that Mani, a relative of Marjeena, along with nearly a dozen unidentified men and women, barged into his home on Sunday evening. The intru...