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Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri: Girl files case of child marriage, parents booked
On Monday, the wedding took place at a temple in Dharmapuri. Based on the complaint, the Social Welfare Office staff filed a complaint with the Dharmapuri AWPS.
DHARMAPURI: Five people, including the parents of a 17-year-old girl, were booked under Child Marriage Act for forcing a minor into marriage on Friday. As per sources in the Dharmapuri All Women Police Station, a 17-year-old girl approached the district social welfare office and filed a complaint that she was forced by her parents into marrying a 25-year-old man, P Suresh.
On Monday, the wedding took place at a temple in Dharmapuri. Based on the complaint, the Social Welfare Office staff filed a complaint with the Dharmapuri AWPS. Following this, a case has been booked against P Suresh (25) and his parents K Perumal and P Madhu. The girl’s parents were also booked, said police.