The Hyderabad City Police on Friday arrested a 70-year-old Omani national on the charges of trying to marry a minor girl.
The arrest was made by the South Zone police in Kanchanbagh area. The police also arrested four others including the Qazi who was to perform the Nikah. The Oman national, Md Khamis, came to the city last week on a tourist visa and was staying in a hotel in Bandlaguda of Old City. He took the help of girl’s mother and two agents – Asim and Saif to convince the Qazi to perform the Nikah.
On a tip off, the South Zone police swung into action and arrested Khamis, Asim, Saif and the Qazi from the hotel where the papers of contract marriage were about to be signed.
They have been booked under the Prohibition of Child Marriages Act and other relevant sections. (INN)