Two child marriages that were scheduled to take place next week were stopped by the timely intervention of officials here on Monday.
A 14-year-old girl of Tiruchengode was to be married off to a 25-year-old man on April 4. Childline 1098 received a tip-off and officials visited the girl’s house and found marriage preparations on. In the second incident, the Class 12 student of Rasipuram was to be married off to a 27-year-old labourer of Salem district on April 4.
Produced before panel
Both the girls were produced before the Child Welfare Committee on Tuesday.
