He had become friends with the boy on social media.

The minor's family in Shamli claimed that the woman was staying in their house for the past few days and when she was asked to leave, she threatened to commit suicide.

The boy's father and other relatives first approached the local police and when they failed to solve the case, the family went to the Shamli District Magistrate.

His father said, “My son is not educated. He doesn't do any work. She befriended the woman on social media and now she is living here and is threatening to commit suicide if we throw her out.”

Police said they handed over the woman to relatives and sent her home, but she came back because her family refused to keep her there because "she has brought bad name to them".

Station House Officer (Kairana) Virendra Kumar said on Wednesday, “This is a strange situation for us too. The woman is adamant on living with the minor. The police handed her over to the Women Welfare Branch, but she returned from there also. His parents have been called to the police station. If they don't take her back, she will be sent to a women's shelter home.