Chitradurga: A 16 years and 7 months old girl studying I PUC removed her mangala sutra hours after her father forced her to get married. The incident was reported from Chitradurga district.
Video of the girl throwing away the mangala sutra went viral on social media. Further, the girl was found vowing that she will pursue education.
The senior officials of district police and Women and Child Welfare Department rushed to the village and assured all support to the girl.
According to the sources, the girl was studying in Shivamogga and forcibly married to her maternal uncle in the farm house. Upset by this forced marriage the girl resorted to removing managala sutra as symbol of dissent.
Police informed that all the family members have been arrested for forcing the girl to get married. The girl is now brought to the hostel run by the Department of Women and Child Welfare.