Hyderabad: The Keesara police averted a child marriage and rescued a minor girl here on Monday. The parents of the minor girl from Cherlapally Indira Colony in Yadadri area had fixed her wedding with a 21-year-old boy from Nagaram village.
“We received information that elders of both sides had fixed the wedding. We went to their houses and counseled their families on the negative impacts of early marriages and others. They then called off the wedding,” police said.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat, appreciating the good work of the She Teams, requested citizens not to encourage child marriages as it is a crime.
Citizens could report child marriages on Dial 100 facility or the Rachakonda Police WhatsApp number – 9490617111.