Child marriage stopped, the team reached on a call
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Sarangarh Bilaigarh. On receiving the information about child marriage in Tilaidar village of Sarangarh development block of the district, a joint team of Child Protection Unit Raigarh, Women and Child Development Department, Project Kosir and police reached the spot and stopped the child marriage. Parents and relatives were advised not to perform child marriages.
It is noteworthy that the minimum age of the boy for marriage should be 21 years and the age of the girl should be 18 years. Marrying a minor and marrying under this age is a legal offense and whoever is present or cooperates in this marriage is legally liable to punishment. If any person is aware of the perpetrator of this type of crime, then immediately contact the Police, Women and Child Development Department, inform the Child Line and the District Legal Services Authority and take immediate action against the person who committed the crime. .
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If there is any exploitation or atrocity happening with a child, then it can be reported to the police. As soon as the information is received, the Child Line team will immediately become active and will start efforts to help him. Child Protection Organization will help such children. If a child is lonely and ill, he does not have money for treatment. a child who is being abused at home, school or work, a missing child found, a child in need of emotional guidance and support, a lost child who wants to go home, a child in an accident, and No one is helping him.