Child marriage averted in time by officials in Warangal
Updated Jan 3, 2021, 11:15 pm IST
More than 80 child marriages have been stopped by officials in December and so far in January
A 14-year-old girl was scheduled to be married at 3 am on Sunday. (Representational Image: PTI)
WARANGAL: Officers of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), revenue, police and Child Line stopped a child marriage in Talla Kunta tanda under Wardhannapeta mandal of Warangal Rural district Saturday night.
A 14-year-old girl was scheduled to be married at 3 am on Sunday. Upon knowing about the arrival of the officials, the wedding party fled the spot, without leaving any trace. The officials who were acting on verified information were able to get hold of some evidence.