Viral Kumbh Mela woman, husband move M.P. High Court over ‘forged’ age record to portray her as minor
A woman from Madhya Pradesh and her husband have approached the High Court alleging that her father forged documents to depict her as a minor after their marriage. They claim that the police have harassed them during an investigation related to the marriage. The couple seeks restoration of the woman's birth certificate and an independent investigation into the alleged conspiracy against them.
- ▪The couple alleges that the woman's father forged documents to portray her as a minor after her marriage.
- ▪They claim the Madhya Pradesh Police have intimidated them during their investigation.
- ▪The couple is seeking an independent investigation into the alleged conspiracy and restoration of the woman's birth certificate.
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A woman from Madhya Pradesh, who went viral during the Kumbh Mela last year, and her actor husband, Farman Khan, have approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court alleging that her father and others forged documents to portray her as a minor after she married a man of another faith in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram. Seeking an urgent hearing, the couple also accused the Madhya Pradesh Police of intimidation and harassment during visits to Kerala as part of an investigation into a case filed against Mr. Khan, a native of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh. Court stays proceedings in Maha Kumbh Mela ‘viral’ girl’s age dispute caseThe woman, a resident of Khargone, went viral on social media while selling garlands and rudraksha beads at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in early 2025.
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