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Maneka Gandhi seeks Sushma Swaraj’s intervention to rescue minor married to Omani Sheikh
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She also contacted the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, to investigate the case and identify the persons who forced this illegal marriage
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Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s help in bringing back the 16-year-old Hyderabad girl to India, who was tricked into marrying a 75-year-old man from Oman for Rs. 5 lakh.
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She has directed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to contact the family members of the victim girl.
Published at : 18 Aug 2017 09:36 AM (IST)
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