‘Revolver queen’ steals lover back from forced wedding

A WOMAN armed with a pistol in Uttar Pradesh, India, abducted her boyfriend as he was about to marry another woman, Makkal Osai reported.

The woman, identified only as Varshasagur, and the groom apparently dated for eight years before the man was forced by his parents to marry a girl of their choice.

The spurned woman, who worked in a hospital, turned up at the wedding hall on the day of the ceremony and abducted the groom at gun point.

But it was the groom who was arrested by police, after the bride’s father found out that the family had hidden his relationship with his abductor from them.

The man was then bailed by his girlfriend and they got married in a small ceremony witnessed by village elders.

The woman has been nicknamed “revolver queen” by locals.

> Priority will be given to make Buntong town in Ipoh, Perak, and the history of the Indian community there better known, both locally and regionally, said Datuk Dr Narain Singh.

Makkal Osai reported that the prominent lawyer and Ipoh city councillor said the town is well known for its “kacang putih” production.

The popular snack, distributed all over Malaysia and also exported, is known for its quality.

The Indian community has a long history in the area, as shown by the numerous roads named after Indian leaders, said Dr Narain.

The C.N. Annadurai bridge was named after the respected chief minister of Tamil Nadu and another prominent chief minister, K. Kamaraj, visited and spoke at the Indian Recreational Club in Buntong, he said.