People are now taking assistance of Child Help Line 1098 and emergency assistance number 112. The example is of an alert villager called the Toll Free emergency assistance number 112 to exchange information that a 12 year girl is being married off.
As per district programme officer Mukthanand Khunte, based on information a team of women and child department and District Child Protection (DCP) Unit was sent to village Madanpur under Ramanujnagar police station limits at 12 midnight. The village is in forest area. The bride was 12-year old and bridegroom was 15-year old. Both the marriage parties were found in inebriated condition. Anyhow, the families were counselled and with due permission the girl was brought to Sakhi One Stop centre.
Second incident was reported through 1098 where a 16-year old girl was rescued at village Karaunti, Pandopara, under Odgi, after a team of project officer Nilanjana Prajapati and DCP officer Manoj Jaiswal found that marriage preparation was in full swing. The family members were counselled to withdraw from marriage.
The child marriage at Navapara Kala, Prem Nagar was also intimated by 1098 as the marriage was scheduled on Saturday. The team counselled the parents and the laws in which they will be booked for holding the marriage after which the ceremony was stopped.
