Thursday, 26 September 2013

Afraid of honour killing, star singer seeks police protection

New Delhi: With a spate of honour killings being reported from her state, Sonia Sharma, who shot to fame after her brief stint in a television reality show, is now requesting her parents not to follow the diktats of the khap panchayat and resort to violence.


“My family is against the concept of love marriage and I fear that we might be targeted,” Sonia told the reporter.

Sonia and Raman Kapoor had reportedly met at a concert in Pune and fell in love. Fearing that her family would not agree to their marriage, Sonia left home for a temple on Monday and never returned. The family filed a complaint stating that Sonia might have been abducted.

The police, who were baffled with the sudden disappearance of the singer, heaved a sigh of relief when Sonia contacted them and said she feared for her life, post her marriage with Raman. An official from Haryana police assured her, saying: “We will provide her security if she feels her life is in danger.”

Her better half, Raman, on the other hand added: “I am only concerned about the security of my wife and family. They are the only ones I’m bothered about.”

Sonia cleared her stance on the issue, and said: “I was not abducted. I married at my own will. I and Raman love each other very much.”

The couple, who are currently at Gurgaon, hopes that soon everything will be fine and that Sonia’s family will accept them willingly.

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