A Prantiya Rakshak Dal jawan in Lucknow handed his wife over to her childhood lover after she refused to return to her husband and insisted on living with her longtime partner.

The woman, Sonali, had been in a relationship with her lover since their school days. The two studied and grew up together, and their friendship gradually turned into love.

About a year ago, Sonali’s family arranged her marriage to Vicky, a PRD jawan. However, she remained in contact with her childhood lover after the marriage, and the two continued talking regularly over the phone.

On September 5, Sonali suddenly went missing from her in-laws’ home. Her family searched for her but could not find any trace of her. Worried, Vicky filed a missing-person complaint at the police station.

On Wednesday, police recovered her from Hardoi along with her lover.

Sonali clearly told them that she did not want to live with her husband even for a moment and wanted to spend her life with her lover.

Vicky was stunned for a while after hearing this, but he understood the situation. Instead of forcing her to continue the marriage, he told her, “There is no force in this. Stay with whoever makes you happy.”

After this, both sides completed the necessary legal formalities with mutual consent. The couple then got married at a local temple.