Mistaken Call Leads to Unexpected Love Story for Bihar Women

Bihar: A true love saga of two women from Bihar has grabbed the headlines. It began when Komal Kumari, daughter of Bhagirath Singh from Lakhapur village, dialed a wrong number about 7 years ago. She connected with Soni Kumari, daughter of Jagannath Pandey from Babhangama in Chapra district.

Despite being aware of each other's marital status, they developed a strong bond and decided to elope and get married.

However, their families opposed their union and prohibited them from meeting.

Komal was already married to a man in a village in Lakhisarai district 4 years ago and had two children, while Soni was also married to a man from Patna in 2020.

They planned to escape and start anew, even leaving their children and families behind. Soni was in Chapra and Komal called her to come to Jamui. However, their relatives caught them before their escape and informed the police, who brought them to the station for questioning.

The women expressed their desire to spend their lives together but have not yet divorced their spouses. This incident follows a similar one in Gopalganj district, where an aunt and niece married each other after three years together, exchanging vows and performing traditional Hindu rituals.

Does India Recognize Same-Sex Marriage? 

India does not recognize same-sex marriage, civil unions or partnerships. However, provides some limited legal recognition to cohabiting same-sex couples in the form of live-in relationships.