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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl rescued after raid; 30-year-old ‘bridegroom’ detained, probe on

An AHTU team raided the house but the girl was initially not found there. Police detained `bridegroom` Krishna alias Baban Anurudra Varbade (30) who admitted that the girl was the daughter of his maternal uncle and only 14 years old. Soon the girl too was found. Inspector Jadhav comforted her and provided her counselling. The girl would be produced before the Child Welfare Committee along with her parents, as per the procedure. Further probe is on, the release said. 

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl’s marriage uncovered in Amla village during Satyanarayan pooja

In-charge officer of the AHTU Pallavi Jadhav received a tip-off on Monday morning that the marriage of a minor girl had taken place on January 5 at Amla village, and a Satyanarayan pooja was being performed at the same residence on Monday. 

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra: 14-year-old girl married off to 30-year-old man in Beed; case registered

The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Beed police has rescued a 14-year-old girl who had been married off to a 30-year-old man in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, officials said. A case has been registered at Talwada police station in Georai tehsil in connection with the incident, said an official release.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two arrested with over 700 grams of MD in Lasalgaon drug bust

Acting on a tip-off that some persons were trying to sell the narcotic drug in the jurisdiction of Lasalgaon police station, a trap was laid on the road to Vinchur industrial area on Tuesday, he said. Yakub Khaleed Momeen (46) and Sandesh Ambadas Phapale (35), both residents of Niphad tehsil, were arrested, and 315.9 grams of MD was recovered from Momeen`s scooter. A search at his house led to the recovery of another 386.41 grams of MD.