a grave breach of the child's rights and well-being.
In an operation in Umerkot, local police successfully intercepted an alarming attempt to marry off a 10-year-old girl to a 24-year-old man.
As per reports from police authorities, the marriage arrangement involved the girl’s family and local accomplices.
They all were secretly orchestrating the illicit union. Acting on a tip-off, law enforcement officers conducted a timely raid.
They averted what could have been a grave breach of the child’s rights and well-being.
The young girl, undoubtedly incapable of comprehending the gravity of the situation thrust upon her, has now been placed under protective custody.
Authorities have pledged to ensure her safety, offering the necessary support and counselling to aid her recovery from the traumatic experience.
Simultaneously, the girl’s parents, the prospective groom, and other individuals have been apprehended.
They are presently under police detention and legal actions are anticipated against the perpetrators.
The expected charges include violations of child protection statutes and laws about forced marriages.
The harrowing saga of child marriages and their tragic consequences continue to cast a dark shadow over Umerkot.
In this part of Pakistan, the abhorrent commerce of marrying underage girls thrives unchecked.
A recent investigation conducted has unearthed a disturbing web of transactions.
Parents, driven by dire circumstances, get their young daughters married to much older men for hefty sums.
In the heart of Umerkot district, a disturbing trend of such marriages has taken root, drawing the scrutiny of authorities.
The tragic tale of Hanifa Mangrio, a 12-year-old girl from Umerkot, stands as a chilling testament to the horrors.
Married off at the tender age of 10 in the village, Hanifa met a grisly fate at the hands of her spouse.
This was two years after their marriage, purportedly in the name of ‘honour’.
It ended with her hasty burial without the dignity of a proper funeral.
Mirzadi, Hanifa’s mother, despite her meagre means, bravely raised her voice against the heinous murder of her daughter.
Mirzadi revealed her drug-addicted husband had callously bartered their innocent daughter to Allah Bux Mahar for Rs. 70,000.
In a macabre turn of events, Allah Bux subjected Hanifa to unspeakable terror.
He shoved her into a pit and threatened to bury her alive unless she confessed to having an extramarital affair.
Refusing to yield to his baseless demands, Hanifa met a tragic end at his hands.
The harrowing acts of child marriages and their tragic consequences continue to cast a dark shadow over Umerkot.
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