A Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh ordered swapping of wives on Friday after one of them allegedly eloped with the husband of the other.

A married woman had eloped a few days back with another married man of the same village.

The husband of the woman approached the police to trace his wife but they didn't register the case. The husband then approached the Panchayat, who ordered the swap.

The Panchayat also directed that Rs 10,000 be paid to the woman, whose husband had eloped with the wife of another person.

"A man eloped with my wife on August 3. The Panchayat said I can keep his wife if he has eloped with mine," the man said.