District Magistrate of Rajsamand Kailash Chand Verma not only stopped the marriage rituals but also warned the girl's parents not to get their daughter, Komal, married off tomorrow on Akha Teej, otherwise legal action would be taken, a state government official said.
Komal's father tendered an apology and assured the DM that he would not get his daughter married off tomorrow, he said.
'Akha Teej', which is an auspicious occasion for marriages, is also notorious for child marriages in parts of Rajasthan.
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