A Canadian woman's search for a life partner brought her to India, but a marriage plan that had taken nearly a year to take shape unravelled within two days of her arrival. The 61-year-old had travelled to Rajasthan to marry a man she had met on a dating app. However, after the two met in person, the man refused to go ahead with the marriage on learning her age. A disagreement followed, eventually drawing in the Canadian Embassy and the local police.

The woman had first connected with the man, identified as Nitin, on a dating application around a year ago. Their conversations gradually moved to social media, and the two eventually decided to get married. She then travelled to India on a tourist visa, landing in Delhi on November 11.

Nitin, a resident of Haryana's Panipat, went to the airport to receive her. He took her to a flat belonging to his maternal uncle and aunt at BB Builders Society in Neemrana, in Rajasthan's Kotputli-Behror district. The two stayed there for around two days.

However, the marriage plans fell apart after Nitin learnt that the woman was around 61 years old. He refused to marry her, leading to an argument between the two.

HOW THE DISPUTE REACHED THE POLICE

Distressed by the turn of events, the woman contacted the Canadian Embassy on November 13 and informed it about the dispute. The embassy alerted local police, who reached BB Builders Society around 4 am on November 14.

Police brought both individuals to the police station for further enquiry. Nitin was taken into custody on charges of disturbing public peace and was subsequently released on bail.

The woman, meanwhile, was shifted to a centre in Kotputli and is currently being kept at a detention facility.

POLICE COORDINATE WITH CANADIAN EMBASSY FOR HER RETURN

Police said Nitin works as a teacher at a private school in Panipat. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and coordinating with the Canadian Embassy and other concerned officials.

Arrangements are also being made to facilitate the woman's safe return to Canada.

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With inputs from Himanshu Sharma