Jind: A child marriage was stopped today by child marriage prohibition department and police in Sangatpura village here, an official said.
While the groom is 22 years old, the bride was found to be 15 years old studying in class X, the official said.
Acting on a tip-off, the child marriage prohibition department stopped the wedding procession in Sangatpura while it was preparing to go to Dhani Goalpur village in Fatehbad.
Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, marriage of a boy below 21 years of age and a girl below 18 is an offence and attracts a 2-year imprisonment or Rs one lakh fine, or both.
While the groom is 22 years old, the bride was found to be 15 years old studying in class X, the official said.
Acting on a tip-off, the child marriage prohibition department stopped the wedding procession in Sangatpura while it was preparing to go to Dhani Goalpur village in Fatehbad.
Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, marriage of a boy below 21 years of age and a girl below 18 is an offence and attracts a 2-year imprisonment or Rs one lakh fine, or both.
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