Child marriage bid foiled

A minor girl was saved from marriage thanks to the timely intervention of local administration at the behest of an alert village in Akola district of Maharashtra, a police officer said Tuesday The villager informed the Child Line, a dedicated helpline set up by the district administration, alerting them about the marriage of the minor girl, said Borgaon Manjupolice station inspector Sanjiv Raut On receipt of information, child line members reached the spot and counselled parents of the girl who agreed to not marry her off till she turns 18, he said.