Jnana Ranjan Mohapatra of Hindu Brahminical background married on Wednesday her lover Salma Ruksar (26), girl of a Muslim family of Nimapara in Puri, in the most unconventional way, that is, by exchange of garlands.
For reasons of social security, the couple had to elope on March 17. After having lived for three days, the couple reached AMOFOI with relevant age documents where their marriage was solemnized. Mohapatra is also a native of Nimapara.
He is a graduate and a businessman by profession.
Similarly, two other couples Hrushikesh Sahani ( 27) and Smita Pradhan, (24) , a Kandha under Raikia police limits of Kandhamal and Aman Sharma of Brahmin community, (24) and Shruti
Agrawal, (20) of Marwari community of Khetrajpur, Sambalpur town, also had love marriages without dowry and priests.
AMOFOI secretary B Ramchandra administered the oath of marriage to the three couples while Swapna Bijayini presided over the functions. The couples have pledged to go in for a one-child family.