Jagatsinghpur: Thanks to timely intervention of police and the district child development project officer (CDPO), a 10-year-old girl married off a 23-year-old differently-ab
led person was rescued from Mangarajpur village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district late on Thursday.
led person was rescued from Mangarajpur village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district late on Thursday.
“In response to a tip-off, the CDPO and police officials raided the youth’s house and later rescued the girl from her parents’ place,” a police officer informed.
An investigation into the incident is on. The victim’s family members are being questioned, the officer added.
A similar incident was reported from Kabisuryanagar in Ganjam district on April 25 when the marriage of a 16-year-old girl was stopped by local CDPO, social activists and police personnel.