Child marriage of teenager, drunken father married a youth more than twice her age
Lucknow. A 32-year-old man from Dholpur made seven rounds with a 14-year-old girl against her will. They were coming by train after leaving Chandauli. The girl bride got off the train at Agra Fort railway station by dodging the baratis. She reached Mantola police station. Told the police that I got married to my uncle. In the meanwhile the bridegroom also came there searching for her. The police caught him.
The Child Welfare Committee directed to keep the girl in Asha Jyoti Kendra. On March 12, the police presented the girl before the Child Welfare Committee. Committee members Archana Upadhyay, Nimesh Betal and Renu Chaturvedi spoke to the girl. She told that she is a resident of police station Shikarganj, district Chandauli. Mother has died. Father is an alcoholic. Against her will, her relationship was fixed with Monu, a resident of Nihalganj police station, Dhaulpur. Monu’s age is more than double.
Relatives got her married on 11 March. The bridegroom and his relatives were coming by train after saying farewell. The train halted at Agra Fort Railway Station. The bridegroom and his relatives were fast asleep. Got a chance during this. She got off the train. Kishori reached the police post. Told the story to the police there. Meanwhile the groom also came looking for her. The police caught him.
Both were brought to Mantola police station. The groom-turned-young man told the police that the girl from his village has her in-laws in Chandauli. He was the one who got this relationship done. Both the expenses of the marriage were borne by him. The police called the girl’s father for delivery. Child Welfare Committee members Archana Upadhyay and Nimesh Betal told that keeping in view the interest of the girl, she will be given to her relatives through the Chandauli Child Welfare Committee
