💨 Abstract

Authorities in Thane, Maharashtra, prevented a 16-year-old girl's forced marriage to a 24-year-old man from Solapur. The child welfare department received an anonymous tip-off. The girl's family had planned the marriage due to her father's ill health. A case has been filed under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, and the girl is currently in a remand home.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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