UMERKOT: Twenty-three people, including 35-year-old
groom and six-year-old bride, were arrested in a raid on a wedding
party in Umerkot on Wednesday.
The raid was carried out on a
directive of Umerkot district and sessions judge Syed Nasiruddin Shah
after a resident of Mangrio Mohalla, Abdul Karim, approached the court
to inform it that the ceremony for the six-year-old girl, Amina Mangrio,
with the 35-year-old camel trader hailing from Rahimyar Khan, Mohammed
Rafique, was in progress. He also told the court that Mr Rafique had
paid Rs1.5 million to her parents as the ‘price’ for the girl.
The court issued an order for the raid and arrest of all people attending the ceremony.
DSP
Ali Raza Leghari along with a police party conducted the raid and found
that the Nikah had already been solemnised and the guests were leaving
the girl’s house. The police arrested the groom and 22 other people who
attended the ceremony.
They were produced in the court, which ordered registration of a case against them.
Published in Dawn, December 24th, 2015
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