She Team averts child marriage in Bhongir

Parents of the 14-year-old girl from Chandubatla village in Bhongir Rural area had fixed her wedding with a 21-year-old youth from the neighbouring village.

Hyderabad: Rachakonda Police She Team from Bhongir division averted a child marriage and rescued a girl here on Friday.

Parents of the 14-year-old girl from Chandubatla village in Bhongir Rural area had fixed her wedding with a 21-year-old youth from the neighbouring village.

“We received information that elders of both sides had fixed the wedding. We went to their houses and counselled their families on the negative impacts of early marriage and others.

They then called off the wedding,” police said.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat, appreciating the good work of the She Team, requested citizens not to encourage child marriages as it was a crime.

Priests, wedding invitation printers, elders and supporters of the marriage and parents of the child would be held responsible, he said, adding that due to early marriages, chances of maternal mortality were high.

The Rachakonda Police requested citizens to report child marriages on Dial 100 facility or Rachakonda Police WhatsApp number – 9490617111.