Mangaluru: Engaged woman missing case; Newly married couple arrested

Mangaluru: A woman who was reported as missing from Mangaluru along with gold ornaments valuing over Rs 2 lakhs has now been arrested along with her husband.

Newly married Reshma and her husband Akram have been arrested on the accusation of theft.

As per the complaint lodged by the missing woman Reshma’s mother, the 21-year-old woman had gone missing along with Rs 2 lakh worth of gold ornaments that had been gifted to her by the family members of boy who was supposed to get married to her.

Reshma was traced to Gadag and it was learnt that she had tied the knot with Akram, who happens to be the son of her mother’s sister.

Reports state that Reshma’s mother is from the Muslim community and had changed her name Yashoda after her marriage to a person named Veeresh.

As Reshma ran away along with gold ornaments, a case of theft has been filed by her parents at Barke police station.