Bride Elopes from Parlor with Lover, Marries Before Wedding, Seeks Protection

• A bride in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, eloped with her lover from a beauty parlor before her wedding.
• Her father filed a kidnapping complaint against the lover and two others after she fled.
• The bride, Divya, released a video stating she eloped willingly to marry her lover, Aditya Singh Chauhan, via Arya Samaj rituals in Prayagraj.
• She claimed her parents were forcing her into marriage with an older man and sought government protection.
• Police are investigating the matter and plan to record the girl's statement in court.