Man booked for getting 14-year-old daughter married

A man was booked, along with five others, in Pune in Maharashtra for getting his 14-year-old daughter married on December 1-2, an official said on Saturday.

The girl's relatives tipped off Talegaon police after which action was taken, he said.

"The man, a resident of Hadapsar, got the minor girl married to a man from Sangli district. Six persons, including the father and aunt of the child, have been booked for carrying out child marriage. Further probe is being done by Hadapsar police," he added.