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A 27-year-old beggar was sentenced to 10 years in prison for forcibly marrying a 14-year-old girl, originally from Parel, Mumbai, making her beg. The man's 50-year-old mother and 48-year-old aunt were also found guilty and handed 7-year jail terms each.
According to <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/beggar-and-his-kin-jailed-for-rape-of-runaway-teen/articleshow/58451940.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Times of India</a>, the girl had left home after a fight with her mother on October 20, 2013 and was befriended by the man's aunt at Dadar station. She sweet-talked the minor into accompanying her to a remote village outside Satara.
Once in Satara, she was forcibly married to the woman's nephew and made to made to beg and tortured by the trio. It was due to a neighbour's assistance, who lent her money that the girl was able to make her way back home in 2015.
The three accused have been sentenced by a special court [under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act] under various charges, including rape and abetment, abetting child marriage, and kidnapping.

A 27-year-old beggar was sentenced to 10 years in prison for forcibly marrying a 14-year-old girl, originally from Parel, Mumbai, making her beg. His mother and aunt were also sentenced for abetment

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