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Police foil marriage of minor girl with old man
The police on Wednesday foiled a forced marriage of a 12-year-old girl with a 70-year-old man in Kashmoor area of Jackobabad, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, the marriage of Miro Khan and the minor girl, Afia, had been arranged on the orders of a panchayat. The wedding was underway when the police raided the premises and arrested the bridegroom along with his relatives. The minor girl is in government care now, the channel reported. Posted by: Fred 2009-01-29 |
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