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Pak police arrest couple, facilitators over gay marriage

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Jun 17 2015 | 1:28 PM IST
Pakistan police have arrested four persons in southwestern Balochistan province for their alleged involvement in a gay marriage.
The arrests were made yesterday in Jhal Magsi district of the impoverished province, a police official said today.
The official said two men entered into a gay marriage on Monday while their two friends helped them to perform the Nikah.
The accused told police that they arranged a fake marriage as part of fun but a formal FIR has been registered against them as gay marriage is illegal and a violation of the law in the country, the official said.
It was the first reported case of gay marriage from conservative Balochistan which is rocked by violence.

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First Published: Jun 17 2015 | 1:28 PM IST

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