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Minor ‘bought’ bride located
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, September 29
Tahira, alleged to be a minor who was sold off to 35-year-old Hassan in Malab village falling under Nuh police station (Mewat) by her parents, has been located.

Tahira, who is said to have been married to Hassan, was located by a non-voluntary organisation while she was in the midst of her daily chore of cooking in her matrimonial house. The organisation had visited her matrimonial house this morning along with police personnel.

However, the police has not registered any case yet as there does not appear to be any violation of law. According to them, the girl is living a normal life at her matrimonial house.

The organisation personnel, however, say that as the girl is a minor she should have been produced before a committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner concerned as provided in the Juvenile Justice Act.

The Tribune’ had reported of large-scale selling and buying of girls from various parts of the country, including the Mewat area of Haryana.

It is alleged that Tahira, along with Ayesha (17) were sold for Rs 3,000 each on August 22. Both girls hail from Bildang in West Bengal. Ayesha was allegedly bought for Asru (20), a mentally deranged nephew of Hassan.