Child marriage stopped by Gudivada Police

Andhra Pradesh: Krishna, July 8: As we know that, In the present generation, The number of child marriage cases have been reduced. But in rare cases in villages, some people are doing child marriages due to lack of awareness or Superstition activities.

Here one more child marriage was stopped by the Gudivada police and the arrested eight persons, including women, for performing a child marriage. While coming to details, The victim bride (13 years) was produced in front of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Friday, which ordered that the girl is shifted to a home.

According to Circle Inspector M.V. Durga Prasad, the girl was studying eighth class and was staying in the government hostel at Rudrapaka village. The bridegroom was pursuing senior Intermediate in the same place.

On receiving information that they want to Manginapudi beach in Machilipatnam, their elders held a panchayat and fixed the Muhurtam on June 2. Accordingly, they performed the marriage in a shrine.

Following a complaint lodged by Village Revenue Officer D. Prasad, police registered a case under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, Section 342 IPC (Wrongful Confinement) and other sections against the parents and other family members who performed the wedding of the minors.