2-yr-old girl among four minors married in Rajasthan as cops snooze | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

2-yr-old girl among four minors married in Rajasthan as cops snooze

Hindustan Times | By, Jaipur
Feb 27, 2016 10:56 AM IST

Four girls aged between two years and 12 years were secretly married in a ceremony in Gajuna village of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan, while police and local administration were caught napping.

Four girls aged between two years and 12 years were secretly married in a ceremony in Gajuna village of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan, while police and local administration were caught napping.

The weddings were reportedly solemnised in a ceremony in Gajuna village of Bhilwara district, on February 23(HT Photo)
The weddings were reportedly solemnised in a ceremony in Gajuna village of Bhilwara district, on February 23(HT Photo)

Their husbands were also minors.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The weddings reportedly took place on February 23 in the family of Madan Nath.

After a report in a local newspaper, the police visited the village on Thursday night.

On Friday, the girls’ uncle Kupa Rawal told the Child Welfare Committee in Bhilwara that his bhabhi(sister-in-law) and her brothers had married the girls off secretly.

The Rajasthan State Child Rights Protection Commission and Child welfare committee in Bhilwara wrote to the Bhilwara SP Pradeep Mohan Sharma and SDM Mandal Devi Lal to file FIRs against the people present at the wedding based on the media report.

Kriti Bharti, an activist based in Jodhpur who works for annulment of child marriages, said the police could have registered an FIR under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 taking suo motu cognizance of the newspaper report.

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    author-default-90x90

    Urvashi Dev Rawal is assistant editor with Hindustan Times Rajasthan edition and is based in Jaipur. She reports on politics, development journalism and women’s issues. She has reported from Delhi and Gujarat previously.

SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On