Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Pune Police Stop Child Marriage, Advocate for Education
In Pune, the Damini Marshal team, along with a teacher, helped stop a young girl's wedding.
The girl's parents, who are daily wage workers, planned to stop her education.
The police and teacher explained to the parents that marrying a child is against the law and that education can help their daughter.
The girl pleaded with her father, who then promised to let her and her sisters continue their schooling until they get jobs.
This story shows how important it is to let kids go to school!
The Damini Marshal team intervened to prevent a child marriage.
The girl was a student in the seventh standard.
The parents planned to stop the girl's education.
The police and a teacher explained the importance of education and the illegality of child marriage.
The parents agreed to continue their daughter's education.
- Who
- Damini Marshal Team and school teacher
- What
- Stopped a child marriage and convinced parents to educate their daughter.
- When
- Not specified, but recent
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- To prevent child marriage and promote education.
- Organization
- Damini Marshal Team, Shivajinagar Police
- Location
- Pune
- Incident
- Attempted child marriage
- Child's Grade
- 7th standard
- Parents' Occupation
- Daily wage laborers