Youth arrested in POCSO Act for marrying a minor girl

Coimbatore: A missing complaint was lodged on the 7th of July in Anaimalai police station by the father of a 17-year old girl.


Coimbatore: A missing complaint was lodged on the 7th of July in Anaimalai police station by the father of a 17-year old girl.

The police department registered the complaint and were on the search for the girl, only to be found married to a 22-yea- old. Upon proper investigation, the boy was arrested under the POCSO act for marrying a minor girl on false premises.

The girl was immediately rescued and the 22-year-old is now put in Avinashi Prison after producing him in the POCSO Court

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