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Mangalore: On wedding day, bridegroom sent to judicial custody

  •   Mon, Oct 13 2014 08:44:46 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RJP)

Mangalore, Oct 13: The police have arrested a bridegroom on his wedding day after the wedding got cancelled.

The arrested person is identified as Ilyas (24) from Pavoor.

A month back Aboobakar from Krishnapura 4th block had agreed to marry off his daughter to Ilyas. Ilyas asked Rs.2.5 lakhs for the wedding expenses which Aboobakar gave. The wedding was fixed to take place on October 12.


Ilyas was in touch with Aboobakar’s family. On October 10, two days before the wedding day, he phoned the bride to tell that he wanted 70 sovereign gold and cash of Rs.5 lakhs. Ilyas did not want to settle for less. He threatened that wedding would be called off if his demands were not met.

Aboobakar after discussing the matter with his family informed the police. The police arrested Ilyas on the day of the wedding. Now he has been remanded in judicial custody for another 14 days.

Police are investigating. Meanwhile Ilyas has agreed that he had taken the money and he wanted more for the wedding expenses.

  

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  • RLobo, Bendoor, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 16 2014

    Then I think you are putting your head in the ground and ignoring what is right in front of your eyes. EVERYONE, and I MEAN EVERYONE I have seen in the Catholic Community in Mangalore takes dowry or asks what you are giving to the girl. I stay in Mangalore and I know this from personal experience. If you dont believe me mail me and I will give you the details of the three families. I am so sure of my facts.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Oct 14 2014


    Love thy wife for love & the support she offers in the family life rather than the size of fortune she brings along.
    (Flavian)

    “Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife”
    (Franz Schubert)

    No not die for Dowry.

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  • Florine Cutinho, Mangalore - Bangalore

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    I fully agree with Harold D'Cunha. Even I myself was married to a family of 7 Bros, where NONE has taken any dowry at all, nor the 7 Sisters have given any !!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Abhubakar had taken a brave and right decision not to bend to Ilyas.He would have asked for more with the time ,only to threaten them.She will get a better Person who will love the Girl and not the Money.

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  • R.C.Kamath, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    So honeymoon delayed until he gets bail ?

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  • Lawrence, Bangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    his parents given birth for not a man some type of human animal.
    He is not a man, if he is man he never do this.
    pls stop asking money because money caused all unhappy.

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  • RLobo, Bendoor, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Well, this is not something new. Yes, dowry is illegal but Catholics also take dowry. in fact, I know of three prominent business families in Mangalore that first choose rich girls to get married to their sons. One in the lighting business even took one kg of gold from the bride before agreeing to get married. It was another thing that the bridegroom was beyond hopeless and is a failed businessman. They recently got their other son also married and I heard that the same situation happened there as well. Before we point fingers to other religions, we have to look into our own background as well.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    RLobo, Bendoor, Mangalore.

    Even though, I have a lot of reservation about catholic community in Mangalore, what I had observed last 30 yrs, all the marriages which I had attended,not a single marriage there was not a word of dowry.

    We are 5 brothers and no one have ever taken dowry at all. Same case with all our friends, relatives.

    So do not bring the unwarranted issues and brand the entire catholic community in a bad image. I can say majority of the catholic community in Mangalore diocese, they do not talk about dowry and they feel absurd to talk about it.

    Thanks to our elders, those who have lead the movement in late 1950's, and 1960 by late Chapra & group, who have fought relentlessly against dowry.

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  • Adil, thekkatte/dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    there should be non bailable arrest law for these crimes...

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Oct 13 2014


    Parents should utilize such money to provide higher education to girls instead of accumulating and offering to unscrupulous bride buyers, so that the girls will accomplish their career and can stand on their feet and fight against such dowry system. Most of the victims to such demands are educated/unemployed ones.

    Revolution into the dowry system should be brought and not expected.

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  • Yousef, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Well done Abubacker, most of the marriage still going on with dowry system, either bridegroom will get gold or cash (if gold is less then cash is more, or cash is less then gold is more very few case is only coming out like this We all appreciate abubacker and some one should be come forward to marry to his daughter.

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  • MYB, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Youths who demands dowry should remember the time will repeat when your daughter's turn comes.

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  • KA D'Silva, Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    MYB, the same youth who demand and get dowry will kill thier daughters before they born !! and thats why Female ratio is falling !! and thats why Rapes and Crimes increasing,
    This is veceious cercle which begings from Do-W-Ry !!

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    If all parents act like this we can prevent so many dowry deaths. Hats off to the father for putting the greedy bridegroom behind bars. He has certainly saved life of his daughter as well as other girls. His photo should be published in all leading newspapers so that he will not be able to collect any dowry even if he intends to do it.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Shame..I never knew, never heard off , these customs r there in Muslims too!!! I think, the groom has to give some "mehar ka rakkam"!!! anyways... kudos to girls family... never bow down to such pressures!! ...these good for nothing 24 year olds, should not be encouraged to get married either!! I mean, what do they have in such age, that u can send ur precious daughters... it will later only end up in torture for ur girl!! be a little sensible and say no to Dowry!!

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014


    Very good, really appreciated
    at least Aboobakar & his family showing some gesture against these all "Dowry Beggars"

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  • Raj, M'lore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    SIDDU shaadi-Bhagya ke side effects,

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Ilyas went to Maavana Mane...!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Abhubaker saved his daughter from Butcher's hand.

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  • HASHIM, KUNDAPURA

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Even Aboobaker pay demanded money to illyas till his daughter safe in future?Dont sell your daughter!Give a hand to those boy who have good heart and hard worker no matter what is profession.Atleast your daughter will happy in her future life after get married.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    A very good decision Dear Aboobaker Saab…. No doubt your daughter’s life ruined for a day but saved her from lifelong slavery like life had she married off to person like Ilyas….. Just believe in GOD and think that whatever happened it’s for good only

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  • JP, DUBAI

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Hats of to Aboobakar, you saved your daughter life. god bless you.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Ilyase na Athiaase!!
    He needs one therapy session from Nobel prize winner Malala!!

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  • John R Lobo, Kaikamba

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Hats off....

    Dowry ...!!!! Wise Father has terminated early before it became cancer in daughter's life...If he has agreed than God only know the fate of girl......!!!!!!

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  • Praveen, Manchi

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Ilyas you want to marry a girl or money?

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  • C.D'Souza., Kuloor, Mangalaru.

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    INDIAN ROOT TO MILK THE BRIDE AND HER FAMILY IS OUR CULTURE, EVEN IF WE FOLLOW ANY RELIGION OF THE WORLD.

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