SURI: The lover of a recently married woman allegedly ran over her father after he attempted to stop his daughter from eloping with him. The incident took place at Yogyanagar village under Bolpur police station in Birbhum. Quddus Sheikh is currently admitted in Burdwan Medical College in critical condition.
Villagers said Sk Safikul and Kutuba Khatun, who hailed from the same village, were in a relationship before the latter got married.The woman’s family had been opposed to the match and married Kutuba off to Sk Younis from neighbouring Burdwan district. Seven days after the wedding, Kutuba came with her husband to visit her parents.
Kutuba’s family members alleged that on Sunday night, when Safikul tried to take away the woman in a car, her father Quddus Sheikh tried to stop them. But Safikul, who was behind the wheel, rammed Quddus and then drove over his body, leaving him in a bloody mess. He was admitted to a local hospital and later shifted to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition.
Safikul and Kutuba managed to escape. Police said they are on the lookout for the duo.
Villagers said Sk Safikul and Kutuba Khatun, who hailed from the same village, were in a relationship before the latter got married.The woman’s family had been opposed to the match and married Kutuba off to Sk Younis from neighbouring Burdwan district. Seven days after the wedding, Kutuba came with her husband to visit her parents.
Kutuba’s family members alleged that on Sunday night, when Safikul tried to take away the woman in a car, her father Quddus Sheikh tried to stop them. But Safikul, who was behind the wheel, rammed Quddus and then drove over his body, leaving him in a bloody mess. He was admitted to a local hospital and later shifted to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition.
Safikul and Kutuba managed to escape. Police said they are on the lookout for the duo.