5 year old girl and her 9 year old husband-to-be, rescued as they were almost being married off to each other
A five year old little girl who was being married off to
her nine-year-old 'husband' was rescued by welfare officials, as they
stood at the altar to get married to each other, while their parents
looked on.. The wedding ceremony which was taking place in Mambapur,
Telangana state, central India, was fortunately stopped by India's Child
Welfare Department officials, who carried the crying 5 year old child
away from the venue and into protective custody.
He said:
"As per their custom, no relative will enter their house after the death
of a family member, unless they perform an 'auspicious event' and
celebrate it."
Police reportedly counselled the parents of both children after the wedding was disrupted.
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