THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state police on Friday said no case has been registered in Kerala in connection with the controversy surrounding the wedding of Monalisa Bhosle, as the FIR is lodged at Maheshwar police station in Madhya Pradesh, where the investigation is under way.
Police said any further action here would depend on official communication from the MP police. During the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes inquiry, it was found that Monalisa was a minor at the time of marriage.
Ajith Kumar, the secretary of Arumanoor Nainar Deva Temple where the marriage was held, said the ceremony was conducted after verifying documents, including the Aadhaar and birth certificate, and that there was no reason for suspicion at the time.
Political leaders who attended the ceremony said they had no role in facilitating the marriage. MP A A Rahim said he, along with M V Govindan and Minister V Sivankutty, had reached the venue after coming across media reports portraying the event as an interreligious marriage and a positive story from Kerala.
“We have not facilitated the wedding, nor do we have any connection with the individuals involved,” said Rahim.
Sivankutty, too, maintained that he had attended the event in his capacity as a public representative.
