An attempt to marry off a minor girl was foiled by officials of the District Childline in Kutrapalli village under Nuagaon block in Sundargarh district on Monday. The officials rescued the girl and kept her at a shelter home in Bisra.
As per reports, the girl’s marriage had been fixed with one Sudam Mahato from Western Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. On Sunday evening, Mahato along with a wedding party arrived at the girl’s house and the ceremonies began. Meanwhile, some villagers informed the District Childline about the minor girl’s marriage. The Childline officials reached the girl’s house and stopped the marriage.
During an inquiry, the Childline officials came to know that the girl is 16 years old. With the help of the Hatibari police, the Childline then rescued the girl.
Later, police detained Mahato for questioning in connection with the matter.