DHARMAPURI: Only a couple of days after a child marriage was stopped in Karimangalam, a team - led by Gram Sevak Maliga from Marandahalli, Childline member Illavarasi and Child Welfare Committee member Ambiga from Dharmapuri - rescued a 15-year-old girl 10 days after she entered wedlock with a 26-year-old labourer on Sunday.
For a while, no case was filed as post of Social Welfare Officer was vacant for a month, said an official source.
The victim was forced into marriage with Manigandan (26), who was working as a labourer in Bengaluru, by her parents. After rescue, the girl was handed over to the CWC. An inquiry would be initiated soon, sources added.
Speaking to Express, Dharmapuri Childline coordinator Shine Thomas said on an average, the Childline 1098 receives as many as 170 calls a year in Dharmapuri.