12-year-old girl in Pakistan forced to marry 72-year-old man, cops rescue her
In Pakistan's Charsadda town, the police successfully intervened to prevent the marriage of a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man named Habib Khan. The authorities arrested the groom and the 'Nikah Khwan' (the person who officiates the marriage), although the girl's father managed to escape. A case has been registered against the girl's father, the elderly groom, and the 'Nikah Khwan' under the Child Marriage Act.
In Pakistan's Charsadda town, the police successfully intervened to prevent the marriage of a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man named Habib Khan. The authorities arrested the groom and the 'Nikah Khwan' (the person who officiates the marriage), although the girl's father managed to escape. A case has been registered against the girl's father, the elderly groom, and the 'Nikah Khwan' under the Child Marriage Act. What's Your Reaction?
