Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Woman Arrested for Pressurizing Minor to Marry in Ratlam
A woman in India, who is 35 years old and divorced, was arrested.
She is accused of trying to force a 17-year-old boy to marry her.
The boy is in the tenth grade.
The police say she had been taking advantage of him for about a year.
The boy's father reported her to the police.
She was taken to court and then put in jail while the investigation continues.
The woman has children of her own, a 14-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son.
She is charged under a law that protects children.
A 35-year-old divorced woman was arrested in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
She is accused of exploiting and pressuring a 17-year-old boy to marry her.
The woman allegedly exploited the boy, who is in Class 10, for a year.
The boy's father filed a complaint against her.
The woman was produced in court and sent to judicial custody.
- Who
- A 35-year-old divorced woman and a 17-year-old boy.
- What
- A woman was arrested for allegedly exploiting and pressuring a minor to marry her.
- When
- Arrest occurred before Wednesday, June 11th, 2024.
- Where
- Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The woman allegedly pressured the boy to marry her and exploited him for a year.
- Accused Age
- 35
- Victim Age
- 17
- Location
- Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
- Charge
- Exploitation and pressuring a minor to marry
- Legal Action
- Arrest, judicial custody
- Law Applied
- POCSO Act