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RSS activist plays father to Muslim girl

Kendrapara (Orissa) May 25. He might be an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but that did not prevent the school teacher from playing a good samaritan to a Muslim girl.

Banambar Sahoo of Jamdhar village adopted four-month-old Musuruddin after her father died in an accident in 1981 and brought up the girl.

Mr. Sahoo's endeavour did not end here. He conducted Musuruddin's marriage to a well-settled youth of the minority community in Mantripada locality, at his residence in the presence of two ``moulvis'' of Kendrapara.

The teacher had himself put his signature on the ``nikhanama'' (marriage papers) along with the bridegroom's father and two village elders, sources said. Mr. Sahoo allowed Musuruddin to offer ``namaz'' regularly in his residence, the sources said.

The teacher had deposited Rs. 4,000 in the name of his adopted daughter two decades ago and spent Rs. 30,000 on her marriage, which was attended by more than 400 people, added the sources — UNI

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