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Tied Rakhi for 15 Years, Married Same 'Brother'; Enraged Father Performs Daughter's Last Rites.
- •In Prayagraj, 20-year-old Nandini Pandey married 22-year-old Shashwat Gupta, to whom she had tied Rakhi for 15 years.
- •Nandini and Shashwat left home on September 20 and married by their own will.
- •Nandini released a video stating she married willingly and alleged harassment by her family.
- •Father Ganesh Pandey, upon learning of the marriage, considered Nandini dead and performed her symbolic last rites.
- •Nandini's mother, Mansha Pandey, accused Shashwat of luring her daughter and expressed fear for her safety.
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In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 20-year-old Nandini Pandey married 22-year-old Shashwat Gupta, despite having tied a Rakhi to him as a brother for about 15 years. The couple left home on September 20 and married of their own free will.
Upon learning of the marriage on September 21, Nandini's father, Ganesh Pandey, considered her dead and performed her symbolic last rites using an effigy. Her mother alleged that Shashwat lured her away and expressed fear for her daughter's safety.
Nandini released a video stating she married Shashwat by choice because they like each other, while alleging that her family subjected her to physical beatings, mental torture, and neglected her medical treatment. She also denied accusations that she ran away with two lakh rupees.
