March 17, 2005 - Sadia Imran, left, and her friend comfort each other at the SACH shelter home where they stay for their own protection.  When Sadia was 18 she had a boyfriend named Imran with whom she wanted to elope because her parents would not let her marry  -- one reason was because he was from a different caste. She ran away and was hiding in Imran's aunts house until the police caught them. The police arrested both of them and the police and Saida's uncle tried to persuade her to give a statement that Imran forced her to run away. They tortured Imran and she heard him screaming. The police said if you give the statement we will free him. (This was to preserve family honor and get compensation from Imran.) She refused to give the statement and was also beaten. Her father paid 20,000 rupees to the police to keep beating them but she still refused to give a statement. She was released to her aunt's home and eight days later she agreed to marry forcibly in order to free Imran. She was wounded from the beatings so she didn't go to her husbands home immediately. After 25 days they sent her to her new husbands home but after 3 months she ran away to Imran's house. Fearing for her life she was taken into protective custody at the SACH shelter. She and Imran still plan to marry as soon as they can find a way to run away together and be safe from Sadia's family...