Police in Mohammadpur Upazila of Magura district on Thursday arrested a couple in connection with a kidnapping case following their interfaith love marriage.
Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashrafuzzaman said the arrested are Arman Ali, son of Mohammad Ali of Falshia village, and Priyanka Biswas (currently known as Mosha Mariam Akter), daughter of Priyonath Biswas of Pachuria village in Digha Union.
The couple reportedly fell in love and maintained contact through social media platform Facebook. On Thursday, they converted to Islam and got married. Local sources said the bride was about 20 years and six months old at the time of marriage.
Following the marriage, Priyonath Biswas, the father of the bride, filed a kidnapping case against Arman Ali filed at Mohammadpur Police Station. Acting on the complaint, police conducted a drive and arrested both the husband and wife on Thursday.