Overview
- Nitish Kumar, 22, alleges two acquaintances drugged him on February 7 and coerced him into marrying Lakshmi Kumari at a temple in Morwa.
- A viral clip shows him dazed and struggling during the garland exchange, while another video shows him pleading for help from a locked room.
- Samastipur police recovered him after the videos reached his family, who lodged a complaint at Shahpur Patori police station.
- Investigators are verifying the footage and assessing consent claims, with no arrests reported as officials await the victim’s formal statement.
- The bride’s family maintains the marriage was consensual, as the case revives scrutiny of the illegal practice locally known as ‘pakadwa vivah’.