Both Ajit Singh and his father, Charanjit Singh, have been booked and arrested on charges of cheating the girl and her family.

The boy's mother, Gurmej Kaur too, has been booked on similar charges. The family hails from Begowal town in Nawanshahar district.

The case has been registered on the complaint of a local, Paramjit Singh, who lives near Karabara Chowk.

In his complaint to the police, Paramjit Singh has alleged that his daughter got engaged to Ajit in February 2006.

He alleged that Ajit and his family began demanding a car as dowry soon after the engagement. Paramjit Singh further alleged that later the boy's family took away some jewellery of his daughter. He also said, in the complaint, that the boy's family later refused to marry their son with his daughter. Left with no option, he reported the matter to the police, the complaint further states.