A shocking incident from Bihar’s Samastipur has brought the controversial practice of pakarwa vivah back into focus.

A 22-year-old student was allegedly drugged by his friends and forcibly married while unconscious.

Videos from the ceremony show him barely able to sit during the rituals.

Police have rescued the youth and launched an investigation after a complaint by his family.

The case raises serious questions about consent, crime disguised as tradition, and why such practices still persist today.