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Officials Stop Underage Weddings and Send Back Processions in Jind
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News18•18-10-2026, 13:52
Officials Stop Underage Weddings and Send Back Processions in Jind
- •The Child Marriage Prohibition Officer's team prevented three minor children from getting married in Karsindhu village.
- •Acting on a tip-off, the team reached the wedding venue and demanded birth documents from the families.
- •Verification proved that both brides and one groom were underage according to the law.
- •Families cited illiteracy and a desire to save expenses as reasons, but later agreed to postpone the weddings.
- •The families gave a written assurance, and the wedding processions returned without the brides.
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The Child Marriage Prohibition Officer's office team received a secret tip-off regarding the solemnization of child marriages in Karsindhu village and acted promptly by visiting the venue.
Initially, the family members tried to evade the officials and claimed that the girls were of legal age, but after being threatened with strict legal action, they presented proofs showing both brides were under 18.
The family members provided a written statement and assurance to the Women Protection and Child Marriage Prohibition Department that they would abide by the law and only marry off their children after they attain adulthood.
