Jubilee Hills police foil child marriage, rescue 17-year-old girl

Jubilee Hills police foiled a child marriage at Peddamma Temple and rescued a 17-year-old girl after a tip-off. A case was registered against the 22-year-old groom and three family members under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police foiled a child marriage and rescued a 17-year-old girl after receiving a tip-off about the ceremony.

The marriage was being arranged between the minor and a 22-year-old youth identified as Raju, at Peddamma Temple near CBI Colony on July 1, allegedly in the presence of the girl’s mother, uncle, and aunt.

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Acting swiftly, the police stopped the wedding and handed the girl over to Child Welfare officials for safe custody.

Based on a complaint lodged by Anganwadi teacher P Anita of the Venkatagiri ICDS Project, a case was registered against Raju, her mother, and her uncle and aunt under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, and they were taken into custody.