An Omani national was arrested on the charge of marrying a minor girl here, police said on Monday. The Oman national —Senaidi Khamis Mohammed Khamis — aged over 70 years, was drawn into contract marriage with a 17 year-old minor girl in old city area, police said.
Immediately after the marriage recitals, the Omani national forced the victim to consummate the marriage but she managed to alert the police on time, who rescued her. The State Police have booked the man under relevant Sections of the Nirbhaya Act and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and arrested the Omani national and others who participated in the crime.