October 6, 2020 12:49:25 pm
Police said the girl’s parents complained that the MLA had a crush on her for the past four years (even when she was a minor), while the MLA claims their affair was barely four months old.
Accusing AIADMK’s Kallakurichi MLA of kidnapping his 19-year-old daughter and “violating her trust”, a temple priest in Tamil Nadu got drenched in gasoline and threatened to set fire before the police intervened and arrested him. A Prabhu, a 36-year-old Dalit MLA, married Soundarya on Monday morning at his residence. The bride’s father, who did not accept the wedding, attempted to break into his residence and attempt suicide.
A senior police officer said: “It is a fact that both the MLA and the girl had a relationship. The girl’s parents complained that the MLA had a crush on her for the past four years (even when she was a minor), while the MLA claims that their affair was barely four months old. “
The bride’s father said that Prabhu grew up with them for several years in their home and that they always considered him their son. He claimed that Prabhu had “broken that trust.” He claimed that his daughter was drawn into a relationship and that she was not ready for a wedding as there is a 17-year age difference between the couple.
Countering the accusations, Prabhu released a video together with Soundarya to clarify that they had been in a relationship for four months and that he did not kidnap her. Denying all the accusations, Prabhu said that he asked the girl’s parents for permission to marry her, but they refused.
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