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A young man in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, faces the consequences for sharing an Instagram story of his wedding, revealing a suspended child marriage. An investigation is underway
The children’s line team requested documents related to the age of the bride’s family, but the family could not produce them. (Representative/Shuttersock)
A young man in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, faces serious consequences to share an Instagram story with his wedding and the photo of his girlfriend. Seeing the position, the local police and the officials responded quickly, suspecting a case of child marriage.
The place of the incident in a town under the jurisdiction of the Bikeanda Police Station. The reports indicate that a minor married the young man in question. The probation officer of the district, Pragati Gupta, instructed the children’s line to investigate the matter.
Upon arrival, the team requested documents related to the age of the bride’s family, but the family could not produce them. Consequently, the individuals involved appeared before the Child Welfare Committee on Wednesday. Research on this case of child marriage continues.
The villagers claim that the girl is 17 years and 5 months. The history of Instagram, which went viral, presented the child marriage that, according to the reports, occurred on April 3. This incident is not isolated; A similar case emerged last month from the Newia Police Station area.
Numerous people from the families of the bride and groom were accused in that case. As the Instagram post wins the traction, the Committee is carrying out an exhaustive investigation, with additional action waiting for the findings.
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Pilibhit, India, India