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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Rajulapudi Srinivas

Disha Police foil three child marriages in 10 days in Andhra Pradesh

In a swift action, the Disha police stopped three child marriages within ten days in the State. They counselled the parents and rescued the girls.

The police, in association with the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department officials, have taken steps to ensure follow-up action in all three cases.

On May 26, police received an alert via Disha SOS from a woman. The caller alerted the police about a child marriage at Rayadurgam in Anantapur district.

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