00:00In a shocking incident, villagers arranged the marriage of a minor boy and girl
00:04after catching them in a compromising situation inside a forest.
00:09A video of the child marriage soon went viral, prompting police intervention.
00:14Both minors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee.
00:17Authorities are now identifying those who performed the wedding rituals and exchanged garlands.
00:22According to officials, the boy had travelled from Mainpuri to meet his phone friend in Fatehpur
00:26when the villagers caught them together.
00:28Legal action is likely under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006
00:33which carries a penalty of up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine of 1 lakh.
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