Thiruchirapalli

On Tuesday night, the boy was secured near the girl’s house by a few relatives who took the duo to a temple nearby and organized their wedding.

After the news went viral, Thiruvonam Panchayat Union village welfare officer Kamala Devi lodged a complaint with Thiruvonam police following which police registered a case against six persons and arrested them in the wee hours on Wednesday.

The police handed over the boy to Child Protection Centre.

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