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Parents Booked After Minor Girl’s Marriage In Indore
Police in Indore have registered a case over the marriage of a girl who was under 18.
The complaint says the marriage took place on June 24, 2026.
It reportedly happened at Dream World Resort near Gomatgiri.
The girl was said to be 17 years and five months old.
Indian law treats marriage involving someone under 18 as child marriage.
Officials said the family had already been told about the law.
They also said an affidavit had been submitted.
Police are investigating the girl’s parents and other people allegedly involved.
Indore police registered a case against the parents of a minor girl under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
The complaint alleged that the girl was married on June 24, 2026, at Dream World Resort near Gomatgiri.
The girl was reportedly 17 years and five months old when the marriage took place.
Officials said the family had been informed about the law and had submitted an affidavit before the marriage.
Gandhi Nagar police registered the FIR and began investigating the parents and others allegedly involved.
- Who
- The minor girl’s parents and others allegedly involved in the marriage; the complaint was submitted by Mahendra Pathak of the Child Marriage Core Group.
- What
- Police registered a case under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, over the alleged marriage of a minor girl.
- Where
- Dream World Resort on Nainod Road near Gomatgiri in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The marriage was alleged to have taken place on June 24, 2026; the FIR was registered on Thursday.
- Why
- The girl was reportedly 17 years and five months old, making the marriage subject to child-marriage law.
Key facts
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Marriage date
- June 24, 2026
- Reported age
- 17 years and five months
- Venue
- Dream World Resort, Nainod Road near Gomatgiri
- Police station
- Gandhi Nagar police station
- Law cited
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
- Investigation
- Police have begun investigating the parents and others allegedly involved
Sources
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