india π¨ Social Media Linking to Child Marriages?
A case surfaced where a 15-year-old girl from Nepal married a 28-year-old man after meeting on Instagram in Chennai. Following a call to her sister, the girl was traced and rescued by India Child Protection after her family complained to the police. Experts say digital communication is changing child marriage tactics, increasing vulnerability for girls. While the national average for child marriage is 23%, the Central Government aims for a child marriage-free India by 2030. π