Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride

According to police, the girl's father, Alam Syed, had agreed to sell her to the old man for PKR 500,000.

Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.

According to police, the girl's father, Alam Syed, had agreed to sell her to the old man for PKR 500,000. Before the 'Nikkah', the police intervened and arrested the 72-year-old groom identified as Habib Khan, and the 'Nikah Khwan' (a person who solemnizes the marriage). But, the girl's father fled the scene.

However, the case has been registered against the girl's father, the 72-year-old man and the 'Nikkah Khwan' under the Child Marriage Act, according to the ARY News.