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Updated July 4th, 2021 at 13:19 IST

Child marriage stopped in UP's Shamli district

Child marriage stopped in UP's Shamli district

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Muzaffarnagar, Jul 4 (PTI) A child marriage was stopped in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district by a team of the welfare department's child helpline, an official said on Sunday.

The team reached the Balhedi village on Saturday after receiving information about the function, the helpline's in-charge Punam Sharma said. During investigation, the boy and the girl were both found to be minors. The case has been handed over to police, she said.

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The team reached the village when the marriage function was about to end, Sharma said. PTI CORR ANB ANB

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Published July 4th, 2021 at 13:19 IST

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