Patna, July 25: An engineer who was kidnapped and forced to marry a woman at a gunpoint in Bihar gets a major relief from the family court in Patna. His wedding has been annulled by the court. The video of 'Pakadwa Vivah' (forced marriage), or Jabaria marriage or pakdua shadi, of Vinod Kumar went viral in December 2017. Bride in Bihar Cancels Marriage After Groom Comes Drunk at Wedding Venue and Performs Rituals Incorrectly

In the clip, Kumar, then a junior manager at the Bokaro Steel Plant, can be seen protesting and crying. He was forced to sit for the wedding rituals, by the bride's family in Pandarak. The family court's order of scrapping the marriage came in May 2019 and was sent to Kumar a few days ago, reported NDTV. Bihar: Man Caught And Thrashed by First Wife Moments Before His Fourth Marriage in Araria.

According to the reports, the local police tried to silence the matter, but senior officials stepped in and found that Kumar's allegations were true. The victim of forced marriage had filed two cases- one for having the marriage declared null and void and another a criminal case, reported NDTV.

Jabaria Shaadi in Bihar:

Describing his ordeal, the 30-year-old engineer said that the woman's brother thrashed him and also threatened to kill him off he didn't marry his sister. Kumar said, in a well-planned operation, he was brought to the bride's house and locked in a room.

Groom kidnapping, also known as Jabaria Shaadi or Pakaruah Shaadi, is a common phenomenon in Bihar where the bachelors are abducted and later forcefully married. Seeing the current law and order situations, the condition has been improved, however, the practice still takes place.

Meanwhile, Bollywood actors Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra are set to bring Jabariya Jodi, a hilarious take on forceful Marriage on the big screen. The film also starring Jaaved Jaaferi and Aparshakti Khurana will hit the screens on August 2.

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