
Man held for marrying, impregnating minor girl in Erode
The Hindu
Staff at a hospital noticed the pregnant girl’s age and alerted the police; relatives of the family protested the police’s claims of forceful assault
A 29-year-old painter was arrested on charges of marrying and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in Erode on Friday.
N. Nirojan, residing at the rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils at Arachalur, married the girl from the camp at Bhavanisagar a year ago.She was pregnant and was undergoing a health checkup at the District Headquarters Hospital in Erode. During her recent visit, doctors told her that her delivery is expected anytime and asked her to get admitted at the earliest.

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