22-yr-old booked for child marriage, rape in Shimla

A man has been booked for manipulating a minor girl into marriage and rape in Shimla district. As per the complaint filed by the Supervisor of the Directorate of Woman and Child Development, it was alleged that the accused Karan Kumar (22), a resident of Junga Tehsil, Shimla, had lured a minor (17) into marriage back in 2023 and together they also have a daughter. The incident came to light when the department on September 2024, received a letter requesting an inquiry into a marriage of a minor girl.

During the investigation, it was found that the accused had manipulated the girl into marriage. Taking prompt action, the police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act (POCSO) Act.