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Mumbai: Man held for marrying 13-year-old girl, sexually assaulting her

The minor girl was sent for medical examination to Rajawadi hospital in Mumbai and she is currently under doctors observation, police said on Saturday

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The girl was allegedly sold for a mere Rs 40,000 to the accused who then forced the girl into marrying him, police said. Representational Pic/File

The girl was allegedly sold for a mere Rs 40,000 to the accused who then forced the girl into marrying him, police said. Representational Pic/File

A 31-year-old man from Kutch, Gujarat, has been arrested by the Mankhurd police in Mumbai for allegedly marrying a 13-year-old girl against her will and subjecting her to repeated sexual assault and child labour, an official said on Saturday.

Four others, including the man who trafficked the girl, have been booked by the police, he said.

According to the police officials, the prime accused, Chimanbhai Khetabhai Thakur, who claims to be the victim’s husband, was arrested in connection with the case. Thakur reportedly met the girl through one of the other accused, Pankaj Prajapati.

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