Two women on Friday "married" each other in neighbouring Hamirpur district, officials said here Saturday. "Two women living under Rath Police Station area of Hamirpur came to my office on Friday, and married each other by garlanding one another," sub-registrar Ramkishor Pal said.

"One of the women is 26 years old. The other is 21 year old, who is a mother. They came with an affidavit that their marriage be registered and that it should be socially recognised," he said. The marriage was however not registered, Pal said.