BENGALURU:
Tamil Nadu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister P K Sekar Babu’s daughter Jayakalyani met Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday and sought police protection for her and her husband.
The newly-wed couple – Jayakalyani (24) and Sathish (27) – eloped from Tamil Nadu and tied the knot at the Halaswamy Mutt in the district headquarters town of Raichur in Karnataka, as per Hindu rituals two days ago.
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After meeting the Additional Police Commissioner, the couple met Jnanendra and sought protection. Jayakalyani, a doctor, informed the minister that she and her husband were facing a threat to their lives, particularly after getting wedded.
Following this, Jnanendra spoke to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant over the issue.
Sources said Jayakalyani’s father has lodged a police complaint stating that his daughter has gone missing, and suspects she has been kidnapped.
