Marked rise in child marriages, says SP
The Hindu
‘Over 200 cases were registered in the last year alone’
Child marriages have markedly increased in Tiruchi in the last year during the COVID-19 lockdown, Superintendent of Police Sujit Kumar said here on Saturday.
In the last year alone, over 200 cases have been registered, many of which came to light only after the child becomes pregnant and visits a hospital for delivery, he said.

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