Mumbai: Police on lookout for eunuchs who threatened family in Borivli

A groomtobe has sought protection from the Borivli police from three eunuchs who allegedly forced their way into his home and threatened to attack his family on the day of his weddingAs per the complainant the eunuchs also abused the family and stripped in their residence on being denied Rs 21000 which they had demanded in return for their blessingsNo case has been registered as the family is busy with wedding preparationsThe Borivli police are on the lookout for the eunuchs and will be present at the wedding hall as well as the groomrsquos residence on Saturday to prevent untoward IncidentsThe incident occurred around 1 pm at the Gorai 2 locality in Borivali West on Friday after the eunuchs saw the mandap and lights that had been set up on the complainantrsquos housing societyrsquos premisesAlso Read Mumbai Crime Cops arrest 3 kidnappers after 10day chase across 6 districtsThe man told midday ldquoMy father passed away last year and according to our religious principles if a father dies the son has to get married within a year or after a gap of five years A few months back my marriage was fixed and we decided to hold the ceremony on December 17 at BorivlirdquoldquoOn Friday while we were preparing for the Haldi function at home three eunuchs entered my house They were not ready to heed anyone and they demanded Rs21000 rupees for their blessing I refused as I am the familyrsquos sole breadwinner I requested them to accept Rs 1001 but they declined They then started dancing and reiterated their demand When I remained firm one of them started removing their clothes and abusing my family and me I immediately dialled 100 When the trio saw that I was calling the cops they fled threatening to return on the day of the wedding with a knife to teach us a lessonrdquo the complainant saidWhen two constables eventually turned up at the residence the complainant narrated the incident and shared photos he had taken of the alleged intruders ldquoThey assured us that they will be present in their society in civilian clothesrdquo the man saidAccording to the complainant though the eunuchs demanded Rs 21000 initially they later reduced the amount to Rs 11000 and finally Rs 7500 They also allegedly scrawled the names Suhana and Gauri outside the house and told the man and his family that they didnrsquot fear the police as they had contacts in the forceSenior Inspector Ninad Sawant of the Borivli police station said ldquoWe will give them security and our team is constantly visiting the family It will carry out surveillance near their residence and wedding hall We also provided an emergency mobile number to the groomrdquo