Mumbai: 28-year-old held for kidnapping, marrying minor

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The Shivaji Nagar police has arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl and later marrying her. According to the police, the girl's mother approached the police soon after her daughter suddenly went missing on August 25. However, at that time, the family members produced her Aadhar Card, which suggest her age to be 18 years. The police then registered an adult missing persons case and began their investigation. Both the accused and victim are residents of the same area and knew each other, said the police.

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Meanwhile, her family members later submitted her school leaving certificate, which indicated that she is a minor who is 17 years and three months old. The police traced the girl to Vasai. She was rescued and sent to a shelter home, while the accused was taken into custody. He was booked under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.