Girl, 16, from Katkari tribe in Wada, Palghar, sold into marriage by her family, is abandoned two years later after giving birth to a girl; husband, broker, four others arrested after activists intervene

In Wada, Palghar , the case of a 16-year-old girl from the Katkari tribe has revealed a disturbing child marriage and trafficking racket that preys on impoverished tribal families. Married off at the age of 14 for Rs 50,000, the girl was forcibly trafficked as a “wife” and later kicked out by her husband and in-laws after giving birth to a daughter.

Two people — her husband and a local accused of brokering the deal — were arrested by Wada police late on Friday (October 3) evening, following intervention by activists from Shramjeevi Sanghatana, who ensured an FIR under the Protection of

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