Lovesick Bangladeshi Woman Swims Across River to India to Marry Boyfriend

June 1, 2022

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In a jaw-dropping testament to the power of love, a woman from Bangladesh journeyed by foot through a jungle full of fearsome tigers and then swam across a crocodile-infested river in order to illegally enter India so that she could marry her boyfriend. According to a local media report, Krishna Mandal connected with Abhik Mandal on Facebook and a romance between the two quickly blossomed. While the pair wished to get married, this plan proved to be problematic since neither of them possessed a passport, which made entering their partner's respective home country seemingly impossible until Krishna came up with a rather daring plan to make the wedding happen.

More on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.

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