Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Bihar Minor Forcibly Married in Bhopal
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar went missing after a family fight and got on a train.
During her trip, she met a couple who took her to Bhopal.
There, she was forced to marry a man who hurt her and made her do housework.
After a big fight, she told the police, and they arrested the man.
The police think the couple might be part of a group that kidnaps people.
The girl's parents were told and are going to Bhopal.
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar was allegedly abducted and forcibly married to a man in Bhopal.
The victim approached the police on Saturday after being harassed by her husband.
A case of rape and the POCSO Act has been registered, and the accused has been arrested.
The victim's statement will be recorded before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Monday.
Police suspect the couple who lured the girl to Bhopal may have links to a human trafficking network.
- Who
- A 16-year-old girl from Bihar and a youth in Bhopal
- What
- Forcible marriage and sexual assault of a minor
- When
- The girl left home in March last year; complaint lodged on Saturday; arrest on Sunday
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The girl was lured by a couple during her journey and forcibly married
- Victim's Age
- 16 years old
- Location of Incident
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Abduction
- March last year
- Date of Complaint
- Saturday
- Date of Arrest
- Sunday
- Charges Filed
- Rape and POCSO Act
- Status of Parents
- Informed and called to Bhopal
- Possible Connection
- Human trafficking network