Whoa! Khap panchayat bans army jawan from marriage after he demanded dowry

Muzaffarnagar: In a novel move, a khap panchayat banned an army jawan from marriage for two years after he demanded a dowry from the girl’s family at Rasoolpur village in the district. [caption id=“attachment_2160627” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Balyan khap panchayat Chief Naresh Tikait said the panchayat banned the jawan from marrying for two years and also fined him Rs 81,000 last evening for demanding a car in dowry. The jawan’s marriage was fixed for April 24 but later his family demanded a car as dowry from the girl’s family who are residents of Kasimpur village, he said. Tikait said the panchayat was convened following a request by the girl’s family to decide the dispute and both parties attended the meeting, he said. PTI