Dadu police foil underage marriage bid, recover 13-year-old bride

Dadu police Monday thwarted an attempt of the underage marriage ceremony.

According to details, police were informed about the underage marriage ceremony of 13-yer-old girl Alisha Jamali, in village Daduni Jamali, Dadu.

After receiving credible information local police with the help of ladies police raided the house and recovered a 13-year-old girl who was wearing a bride dress.

The girl told the police team that her parents were involved in the forced marriage of her to an elderly man.

Police arrested six persons including the groom under the Sindh Child Marriage Restrict Act and started investigations.

In May, the Lahore High Court, in a significant ruling, mandated punitive measures against Nikahkhawans (Nikah registrars) implicated in officiating marriages involving underage girls.

Justice Anwar-ul-Haq Pannu announced the judgement in response to a plea filed by Azmat Bibi.

Within its decree, the Lahore High Court emphasized its prior mandates aimed at curbing underage unions. Stressing the imperative nature of documentary evidence delineating the age of brides during the Nikah ceremony, the court underscored the accountability of Nikahkhawans and witnesses.