Guwahati: Assam police arrested a 23-year-old man in Guwahati on Thursday for allegedly eloping with and marrying a minor girl, officials said.
According to police, the youth allegedly eloped with a minor girl and married her recently.
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The girl’s family lodged a complaint following the incident, but the accused was on the run since then, said a police official.
The police officer said, “We received a tip-off about the movement of the accused youth in the Gotanagar area in Guwahati. Accordingly, an operation was launched which led to the arrest of the accused youth from a house in that area.”
As per the police, the accused said during interrogation that he had married the girl and the two were hiding to evade arrest.
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“We are investigating the matter to ascertain if it was a case of child marriage. In any case, POCSO Act will be applicable,” said the official.