Mangalore : In an interesting case reported from Mangalore, a Gujarati youth was caught hold by the public and handed over to the police after he tried to elope with his lover who hailed from MulkiThe youth could be apprehended near Ballalbagh in Mangalore on May 20, courtesy the girls sister who had followed them out of suspicion.
It is learnt, the girls family though hailed from Mulki had settled in Gujarat where she fell in love with a neigbouring youth. Her parents were however not happy with their relationship mainly because the youth was a divorcee and did not have a permanent job.
When their affair continued despite warning from the girls parents, the girl was sent to Mulki, but of little help as the two were in touch over mobile phone. Recently, the two had even planned to elope and the youth had come all the way from Gujarat by hiring a car. The two had planned to meet near a hotel at Ballalbagh. But the girls younger sister who grew suspicious followed her elder sister and as soon as she saw her board a car, she raised an alarm and the youth was caught hold by the public.
He was later handed over to the police who let him off after duly warning him. The girls family has decided against registering any complaint.