Fathers arrested for child marriage
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 17 2021:
Bishnupur Women Police on Thursday arrested fathers of two children, one 16-year-old boy and the other 15-year-old girl, for marrying them off on Wednesday.
According to police reports, DCPU Social Welfare Bishnupur child marriage prohibition officer on Thursday made a complaint that a child marriage took place in a locality of Nambol on Wednesday.
Based on the complaint, a team consisting of Bishnupur Women Police Station, DCPU Social Welfare Bishnupur child marriage prohibition officer and Nambol Police went and rescued the children from the boy's residence on Thursday.
On verification, it was found that the boy was only 16-year-old and the girl 15-year-old.The girl was then presented before the CWC Bishnupur and kept at an open shelter, while the boy was transferred to an observation home.
Both fathers of the two children have been arrested and booked under Child Marriage Act and POCSO Act by the Bishnupur Police.