Couple in Indonesia forced to marry after being caught alone at fruit farm

January 18, 2018 9:38 AM

GOWA (JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A young couple in Belapunranga village in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, has been forced to marry in a traditional ceremony after being caught alone at a rambutan farm by local residents.

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