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Inter-caste relationship: FIR lodged against Pune family for issuing threats to couple
The action comes after Priyanka had knocked the doors of Bombay high court seeking protection from relatives and parents who were allegedly issuing her death threats for her relationship with Avghade who is a Matang by caste. The family of Priyanka are from Maratha caste
The Talegaon Dabhade police have lodged a first information report (FIR) against the family of Priyanka Santosh Shete, including cousins, for allegedly threatening the 19-year-old second year law student at gunpoint. The family also threatened to kill her boyfriend Viraj Mohan Avghade (19).
The three cousins are identified as Dattratreya Bandu Shete, Sampat Dnyaneshwar Shete and Ravi Nivrutti Shete, residents of Navlakh Umbre in Maval tehsil of Pune district.
The action comes after Priyanka had knocked the doors of Bombay high court seeking protection from relatives and parents who were allegedly issuing her death threats for her relationship with Avghade who is a Matang by caste. The family of Priyanka are from Maratha caste
Priyanka lodged an FIR at Talegaon Dabhade complaining about the impending threats to her life and Avghade.
Shete in her FIR mentioned that her family, mainly the cousins, have been threatening to kill her as she wants to get married to a person who belongs to lower caste. The Talegaon Dabhade police have registered the FIR under several sections of the Indian Penal Code comprising wrongful confinement, assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation, voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.
“We have registered an FIR against three persons of her family and further investigation is underway. We will be able to disclose more details as the investigation progresses,” an investigation officer said. Priyanka had sought protection from the Bombay high court after her family allegedly threatened to abduct and kill her scheduled caste partner.
