The police have registered a case against five persons in connection with the marriage of a minor tribal girl from Maharashtra’s Palghar district, an official said on Friday.
The case was registered at the Wada police station on a complaint by the 16-year-old girl, who belongs to the Katkari tribal community. The accused persons include her husband, aunt, uncle and an agent.
The girl lost her father a few years ago. Her mother then married another man, while the teenager went to live with her grandmother. However, she too passed away within two months, the official said.
The agent paid Rs 50,000 to the girl’s mother and took the teen to Ahilyanagar district, where she was forcibly married at the age of 14.
According to the official, who cited the complaint, the accused created a phony Aadhaar Card when the girl became pregnant and had her admitted to a Wada hospital.
According to the official, she was allegedly harassed after giving birth to a girl, and her mother was instructed to repay the money.
In addition to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the accused have been charged under the sections of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to rape, human trafficking, and harassment.
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