Hyderabad: Police at a loss in marriage regulation

HYDERABAD: The police is treading cautiously when it comes to cracking down on late night marriages. 

Hyderabad police commissioner V.V. Srinivasa Rao, who attended the first-of-its-kind meeting at the Haj House to discuss the issue, categorically said that the Wakf Board should first write to the government.

“A set of guidelines should be framed by the government to act upon the problem. It will help us regulate the problem. Otherwise it will be difficult,” he said. 

He pointed out that in some religions, certain times of the day or night are considered auspicious for performing the marriage. 

The police get complaints about the nuisance and noise of weddings held late at night. “When such complaints are received our personnel go and warn them. Cases are also registered if the disturbance persists. But entering the hall and regulating the marriage is a difficult task,” a police official said. 

The police believe the situation could turn ugly and they will be faced with a law and order problem. “If something untoward happens, from where can we get the personnel to control the unruly mobs?” asked another police official.