Ranchi, June 27: National-level shooter Tara Shahdeo was granted a divorce from her husband Ranjeet Singh Kohli alias Rakib ul Hassan on the grounds of cruelty by Ranchi family Court. According to Times of India report, in her divorce petition, Shahdeo had alleged that her husband had married her in July 2014, without informing that he was a Muslim. Post her marriage, she was tortured and was forced to embrace Islam.

The Union Home Ministry had asked for a report on the probable case of 'love jihad', following the allegations. Later on Shahdeo’s request, the case was referred to CBI.

According to Shahdeo's lawyer, she was married without telling her that he was Muslim. It was only when she had reached her in-law's place, she found the environment similar to that of a Muslim family. The following day, the family brought a religious head to solemnise the marriage under Islamic traditions, and when Tara protested, she was subjected to cruelty and was tortured.

Divorce was granted to her after the judge in the Family Court found that she was subjected to cruelty and said that no one can be forced to change their religion.

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