She is 14 years old and a school dropout, but West Bengal resident Seema still mustered up the courage to stand up to her family and foiled an attempt to get her married by calling a helpline.
The Grade 7 dropout, who was to tie the nuptial knot today, called up the helpline number urging them to intervene and stop her marriage, police said yesterday. The incident took place in Purulia district.
“The girl, a resident of Beldi village under Arsha police station called up Childline, and informed them that she was being married off. Subsequently we intervened and rescued the girl,” district police superintendent C. Sudhakar said.
While her father was remanded to 14 days in judicial custody by a local court, the girl was sent to a government home.
—IAns