A case has been registered against five persons for allegedly marrying off an underage girl in Thane district, the police said recently.

The police registered a case under Section 64 (rape) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, an official said. The girl’s parents, in-laws, and husband have been named as accused in the first information report.