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Two girls, Jyoti and Savita here have asserted their rights to live as a same sex couple with the police supporting them.

When Jyoti and Savita went missing 10 days back, their worried parents went to the Parasia police station to lodge a complaint. But they were surprised to find the girls in the safe custody of the police.

The girls have refused to return to their homes and have been living at the police station for the last 10 days.
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The girls, neighbours in Ambada locality of Chhindwada, became friendly five years back. The relationship flourished despite their parents berating them frequently.
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[After her parents tried to force her into a hetrosexual marriage] ...Jyoti was then locked in a room but 10 days back she managed to escape.
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"If the girls want, they can live together. But we will see to it that they are not harmed by their family members," ...[a police spokesman said.]

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