Manipur Alliance for Child Rights urges investigation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 03 2017:
Manipur Alliance for Child Rights (MACR) has urged the authority concerned to investigate into a potential case of child marriage.
A press release issued by the State coordinator of MACR stated that some photographs of a bridegroom and bride wearing full Manipuri cultural marriage attires were posted on Facebook through the FB accounts of some individuals which seemed to convey an actual marriage ceremony.
It claimed that the subjects in the photographs seemed to be minors (far below 18 years of age) and may influence and encourage other minor FB users to indulge in early marriage and sexual activities.
It further urged the authority concerned to refer the case to the Cyber Crime Unit to ascertain the authenticity of the photographs and its source.