Police presented the girl before the District Child Protection Committee. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi Members of the Akka Pade women’s protection task force prevented a child marriage in Belagavi district, in Karnataka, a few days ago. During routine patrolling, an officer noticed marriage preparations in front of a house. Inquiry revealed that a 17-year-old girl was being married to a groom from Maharashtra. Published – April 28, 2026 09:46 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Hafiz Saeed’s close aide and key LeT figure Sheikh Yousaf Afridi shot dead in Pakistan EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals