Alert villagers help stop minor girl's marriage in Kaushambi
A senior official said a man from the village made a call to ChildLine number 1098 and reported the marriage of the minor girl, following which, officials from child welfare committee, social welfare department and police rushed to the spot.
The joint team also checked the documents, including Aadhaar card of the minor girl and found her to be 16 years of age. They informed the family members about the child marriage law and the girl was handed over to the One Stop Centre where she was to remain till investigations into the case were complete.
CWC officials said joint team of CWC, anti-human trafficking unit and child helpline rushed to the spot after alert. Officials added that the girl, as per the complainant, was being married to a Kanpur-based man who was twice her age.
They counselled the family on the ill effects of child marriage, besides warning them of legal action. "We convinced the relatives of the girl and the man to call off the marriage as the girl was minor. Officials of the child welfare committee will be conducting a detailed probe into the incident," said an official.
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