MADURAI: A 23-year-old man was arrested in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu for marrying a minor girl.
The accused has been identified as S Dhanapandi, 23, of Anaikulam near Sholavandan.
Social welfare department officials received an alert that a marriage was conducted for a 15-year-old girl from Tirupur district. M Krishnaveni, an extension officer of the social welfare department from Vadipatti, conducted an inquiry. It was found that the marriage was held on October 23.
As the girl has not turned 18, she was shifted to a home. She was taken to hospital for a medical checkup.
Based on a complaint filed by Krishnaveni, the Sholavandan police registered a case under sections of the Child Marriage Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.