Medchal (Telangana) [India], June 4 (ANI): PV Padmaja, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Balanagar on Wednesday said a case of child marriage will be registered as a 13-year-old girl married a 22-year-old man in Medchal district of Telangana.

The marriage took place on June 1.

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"Women and child welfare is preparing a ground reportand based on that we will register a case, and action will be taken accordingly," said PV Padmaja.

While a child rights activist has demanded the government to arrest the man for indulging in child marriage.

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"We informed the commissioner Cyberabad and DCP Balanagar Padmaja Reddy and Women and Child Welfare Department. The girl is 12-13-year-old and the groom is 22-year-old. We demanded the government that the person who married the child should be arrested along with the other people those who initiated this marriage which is a crime and this marriage is said to be consummated," said Achyuta Rao, a Child rights activist.

Further, the investigation is underway. (ANI)

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