Gehlout's village panchayat (council) was against the marriage as it said the couple from the same gotra (clan) cannot be married.

Representatives from Gehlout's village even went to Shilpa's village Thursday to persuade her family for a mutual divorce.

However, the girl's family declined.

Lalchand, grandfather of Shilpa, said, 'We are totally against this divorce as it would destroy our daughter's life. The groom's family was well aware about our gotra before the marriage and we had not kept anybody in the dark (about it). Rather they should try and convince their panchayat.'

A member of Gehlout's family said: 'We had also approached the local police and demanded security from them. But they did not pay any heed to our pleas. Ravinder was under depression since yesterday (Thursday).'