Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 13 (TIWN) A 22-year-old woman, who had eloped and married her Muslim friend, 27, in February, has now sought police protection form her family as she is pregnant.

The woman told the police that she feels threatened and persecuted by her family. The woman has also requested the police to record her statement in the court and close the case against her husband as she had married the man willingly and embraced Islam.