The New Indian Express ·
Chennai man held for marrying minor, kin try to escape with her fake Aadhaar
CHENNAI: Police and child welfare department officials in Tiruvallur have arrested a 24-year-old man from Kolur for marrying a 16-year-old girl, even as her family allegedly tried to produce a fake Aadhaar card to show that she was an adult.
The girl from Gummidipoondi got married to the man at a temple and the reception was arranged at a marriage hall in Ponneri on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, police and child welfare officials reached the venue and verified the bride’s documents, confirming that she was 16.
Sources said her family allegedly tried to produce a fake Aadhaar card to show that she was an adult. Police registered an FIR under the Child Marriage Act, rescued the girl and arrested the groom.
