AGRA: A man, along with his seven children and six

, reached a local police station on Tuesday, alleging that his 54-year-old wife and her 22-year-old

were threatening to commit suicide if not allowed to tie the knot. The family of the youth which stays in his neighbourhood, also approached the same

with a similar complaint.

Residents of Prakashnagar, the woman and the youth are said to be in relationship for nearly one and a half years. The matter came to light on Tuesday afternoon when her husband reached the police station and demanded action against the youth whom his wife wanted to marry.

“I have decided to live with him and nobody can stop us. I have the right to live with whom I want,” said the woman. “Love can happen at any age or with anyone; nobody has control on it,” she added.

When the youth was asked about his decision to choose a

of six children as his life partner, he said: “She is my true love and I have nothing to say further.”

Youth works at Rawat Pada based stationery store to sell children books. According to sources, the two families have decided to disown the woman and the youth.

“We often spot them together, in Itmad-ud-daula garden, or local market. We just can’t tolerate it, as we have to live in society and their relationship is against social norms. How can our children watch their grandmother having an affair with a man who is nearly 30-year younger to her ? She has lost her senses. Her husband is still alive,” said one of the sons of the woman.

The youth’s family also demanded action against the couple for their indecent behaviour. “He threatened to commit suicide when reprimanded to stop seeing the woman,” said his relative. “Even though police booked the youth under Section 151 of CrPc (preventing detention anticipating breach of peace), he still wanted to marry the woman,” he added.

Udayveer Singh Malik, station house officer of Itmad-ud-daula police station, said: “Both families visited us as the woman and youth’s relationship was unacceptable to them. The woman’s family had reprimanded the youth, but still he was bothering them, therefore he was booked under IPC section 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and challaned under CrPc 151.”

“The couple was threatening to commit suicide if not allowed to live,” the police said.