On the court’s order, the girl’s parents, the groom and his mother have been arrested and sent to jail on charges of child marriage and alleged kidnapping of a minor. On July 4, a person from Kotdwar had lodged a complaint in the police station. He alleged that his 17-year-old daughter was lured and taken away by Akash, a resident of Raipur Sadat, Bijnor, and his mother Neetu and forcibly married off.
Case registered under relevant sections of Child Marriage Prohibition Act
Kotwal Ramesh Tanwar said that a case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) and Child Marriage Prohibition Act. The SSP had given instructions to take strict action in this serious matter. Police investigation revealed that there was a love affair between the girl and Akash. Three months ago on April 8, the girl left home and went with Akash.
The accused were sent to Pauri jail
The next day, Akash’s mother Neetu brought the girl to Kotdwar police station, where the girl denied any kind of coercion or rape. The police handed over the teenager to her family after counselling. The shocking thing is that after this, the teenager’s father and mother got their minor daughter married to Akash with mutual consent. On the orders of the court, Akash, his mother Neetu, and the minor’s parents have been arrested and sent to Pauri jail.