Minor Rescued, Child Marriage Foiled in Belagavi
A case has been registered against the girl’s father at the Belagavi Women Police Station for attempting to conduct a child marriage.
Belagavi: A minor girl was rescued and a child marriage was prevented by the Akka Pade during a routine patrol in Vantamuri Colony of Belagavi city.
City Police Commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase said the Akka Pade noticed a wedding pandal set up in front of a house and grew suspicious. Upon inquiry, they found that a 17-year-old girl was scheduled to be married to a युवक from Pune, Maharashtra.
The squad immediately verified the girl’s Aadhaar card and birth certificate, which confirmed that she was underage at 17 years and four months. Acting swiftly, they alerted Women Police Station Inspector Dileep P. Nimbalkar, who directed them to take necessary action.
The Akka Squad then coordinated with the Child Helpline team and personnel from the Malmaruti Police Station’s emergency response unit (112), who rushed to the spot. The team intervened in time, stopped the marriage ceremony, and rescued the girl from the premises.
She was later produced before the Child Welfare Committee. Meanwhile, a case has been registered against the girl’s father at the Belagavi Women Police Station for attempting to conduct a child marriage.
The Commissioner commended the efforts of the Akka Squad personnel, including Saraswati Karigar, Swappa Gondhali, and Mallayya Karadi, along with District Child Protection Unit Coordinator Mallesh Kundargi, for their timely intervention in safeguarding the minor.
