Krishna district child marriage case registered after wedding photos surfaces online

The Pedana police registered a case against a bridegroom and his family members on a charge of performing a child marriage. The bride, a minor studying in Class 9 in Krishna district, was married two days ago to a man aged about 30, a native of Challapalli in the same district.

The marriage came to light when a family member uploaded the wedding photographs on a social media group, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) officials said. On receiving information, the DCPU staff and an Anganwadi worker rescued the girl and produced her before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).