A 16-year-old girl alleging ‘harassment’ and ‘being forced to convert to marry’ has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pleading for justice, here in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj area, officials said on Friday.
According to the information, alleging inaction by the local police, the victim’s family was forced to seek the Chief Minister’s intervention to get justice. Superintendent of police, Kannauj lodged a case after the matter came to light and formed teams to nab the accused.
The incident took place in the Chhibramau Kotwali area of Kannauj.
According to the victim’s family, the girl is being subjected to harassment by a man, Saqlain, for the past few days.