Minor from Bihar rescued from wedding

Alert residents of Dadumajra village saved a minor girl from being married off to a 25-year-old man on Wednesday when they rushed to inform the police, who swooped down in time at the wedding venue to arrest four persons, including the priest, even as half a dozen invitees along with the groom managed to slip away.

Registering a case under sections 10 and 11 against all accused under the Prohibition of Child and Marriage Act, 2006, sub-inspector Baldev Kumar, incharge of Maloya police post, said, “As soon as we got information from Jagar Singh that the wedding of a 12-year-old girl was being solemnised in Maa Durga Temple, a police team raided the spot.” But spoiling the party for cops were groom Ganesh, a vegetable vendor, and the girl’s paternal uncle who escaped arrest along with many others.

“We, however, nabbed the girl’s mother Sita Devi, aunt Amrita, the temple’s priest Madan Lal and groom’s sister Seema Devi,” added cops. Sita landed in city from Bihar two days ago to get her daughter married. “But Anil was the main culprit as he pushed for the alliance,” said a cop. Sita claimed poverty had driven her to take such a step as she was no longer able to take care of her daughter even as rumours of money exchanging hands in the whole affair flew thick and fast. link