The Brahmapur Childline jointly with the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the district Child Protection Officer with the help of the Gangapur police and the CDPO rescued a child marriage victim on Tuesday and handed over her to the Childline.
Notably, Chandini Parida (13), daughter of Seemanchala Parida of K Damina village under the Kodala police limits, had gone to her uncle’s house with her mother. Her uncle forcibly got her married with one Rajendra Sahani of Bori village at the Budha Kendu temple there.
The girl’s mother Shanti Parida had informed the matter to the Childline on September 17, following which a case was filed at the Gangapur police station.
The CWC is taking care of the child now and providing her education.
Prabhu Prasad Pani and Shubhasmita Parida of the Childline and B Bairagi Patra, Ranjita Das of the CWC Sushanta Kumar Sahu were present during the victim’s rescue operation.