A 41-year-old woman in the Sarai Inayat police station area of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has appealed to the police for help, leveling serious allegations against her own family. She alleges that her family is deliberately preventing her from getting married and has been mentally harassing her for years.According to media reports, Madhuri Patel, a resident of Manapur village, stated in a police complaint that she wants to get married, but her brother and sister-in-law reject every proposal. She claims the family is doing this to avoid wedding expenses.The woman also alleged that her brother had transferred the family land to his name, but was not taking any responsibility for her marriage. She named her father, mother, brother, sister-in-law and sister in the complaint.The woman says she has been living separately for the past 20 years and supports herself through work. She also accuses her family of verbal abuse, mental harassment and physical assault.According to the complaint, one day, the family members barged into her room and assaulted her. The woman said she received no help from her family, even for food and drink.The woman has appealed to the police to arrange her marriage with a good man so that she can live a respectable life. The police have begun investigating the case and have stated that they will take further action based on the facts.