14-Year-Old Girl Forcibly Married in Tamil Nadu Rescued After Viral Video

Police arrested five individuals, including the girl's parents and the groom, under child protection laws following public outrage.

A 14-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu was forcibly married to a 29-year-old man on March 3, despite her protests.
The girl escaped to her grandmother's house but was later forcibly taken back by the groom, an incident captured in a viral video.
The police, acting on a complaint from the girl's grandmother, rescued her and arrested five people, including the groom, his brother, and the girl's parents.
The arrested individuals were charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
The victim, a school dropout, is now under the care of a government-run shelter as authorities continue their investigation.