Panchkula, June 8 -- District police have arrested a 21-year-old man from Karnal for marrying a 17-year-old girl from Panchkula.

The case was registered through the child marriage prohibition officer in Karnal.

While the marriage reportedly took place with the consent of both the families, it is considered illegal under law because the girl is a minor. A medical examination also confirmed that the minor is pregnant.

Based on these allegations, the Sector-14 police station registered a case against the accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Section 10 of the Child Marriage Prohibition Act.

The accused was produced in a local court on Saturday and taken on one-day police remand. During...