The teenage girl was being married off to a 19-year-old youth, the police said
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Police in Thane city of Maharashtra foiled a child marriage attempt and rescued a 16-year-old girl, an official said on Wednesday.
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The incident occurred on Tuesday, he said.
"Acting on a tip-off, the officials of the Child Protection Unit (CPU) of Thane police foiled a child marriage attempt in Shantinagar slum colony at Kalwa," a release issued by the police said.
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The teenage girl was being married off to a 19-year-old youth, it said.
The police said that they have warned the family members of both the sides against conducting child marriages.
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