Child marriages in Mysuru district on the rise
The Hindu
Awareness of helpline 1098 among girls preventing many child marriages
More than 180 complaints of child marriages were received in Mysuru district between April and October this year, making it among the highest in the State.
Mysuru had the dubious distinction of standing second in the State during the previous year when as many as 301 child marriages or complaints of impending marriages were reported between April 2020 and March 2021.
The figures are based on the number of complaints received by the Childline 1098 - a helpline ensuring anonymity to the whistleblower - and spot visits by officials based on the tip-off. Ballari with 374 cases topped the list last year.
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