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But in October 2018, when Gul got pregnant and insisted Shahnawaz to marry her, the latter refused to honour his words. Gul then disclosed the matter to her parents who in turn took up the matter JAMSHEDPUR: The police acted as mediator and ensured wedding of 27-year-old Shahnawaz Gul with his fiancée Gul Bano, also of the same age, in Kovali police station premises of the city on Tuesday.The decision to get the couple married under police watch was taken after both sides agreed for a compromise following a dispute between both the families before the marriage. The woman had earlier approached the Kovali police station with a complaint against Shahnawaz accusing him of turning back on his commitment to marry her after she became pregnant with his child.The cops counselled both the families and asked Shahnawaz Gul to reach an agreement or prepare to face the legal consequences.“On receiving the complaint, we called upon the parents of Shahnawaz and Gul to the police station and explained them about the legal consequences after which Shahnawaz and his parents agreed for it,” said officer in-charge of Kovali police station area, Diwakar Dubey.The nikhanama was performed by the Mauli Mohamed Basir as per the Islamic rituals amid presence of the local public representatives including Haldipokar Puri Panchayat mukhiya Sayyad Jabiullah and the police officials.Shahnawaz and Gul, both residents of the Kovali police station area, were in relationship since 2016 and were apparent about to get married..