A50 Women & Violence

'I Was Locked': Woman Flees Forced Marriage in Haryana, Faces Police Harassment in Mumbai   https://thewire.in/rights/i-was-locked-woman-flees-forced-marriage-in-haryana-faces-police-harassment-in-mumbai e. The harassment included detention at Mankhurd police station, interrogation as if she were an accused person, and veiled threats of severe consequences, she told The Wire.  The Mankhurd police have been questioning not only Hemlata but also members of Stree Mukti League, a women’s rights organisation that assisted her in her decision. On August 24, Pooja, an occupational therapist and member of the organisation, received a late-night call from Belapur police accusing her of “abducting” Hemlata.