Hyderabad, March 23 -- A child marriage was averted in Telangana's Chintaguda village in Kagaznagar mandal on Sunday, March 23, by officials of the child protection department along with police and women development and child welfare department after they were informed a minor was forced to get married by her parents.

The minor girl was supposed to get married to a boy from Charigaon village in Kagaznagar mandal. Based on a tip off, officials reached the spot and prevented the wedding.

District child protection officer (DCPO) Burla Mahesh said the parents of the minor girl were counselled while the child was sent away to a Sakhi centre.

"We explained to the girl's parents the legal and health repercussions of child marriage. After much...