8-year-old divorces 14-yr-old husband in India

An 8-year-old girl has become the youngest divorcee in India, stirring uproar against the illegal practice and the state government calling for an inquiry into the incident.

According to reports in Daily Mail, the child was married off at the age of four to a 10-year-old boy form the same village in Uttar Pradesh.

However, last week – four years’ later - when the boy returned to take his bride home, the girl’s dad realised that she was too young and wanted his daughter to wait until she was 18 before leaving her parent’s home.

This angered the boy’s father, who in turn picked up an argument with the girl’s family.

The girl’s father tried reasoning with the boy’s family about how young she was and that she deserved to have a childhood, but soon arguments turned ugly. To end the fight, the girl’s father filed for a divorce.

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women has taken up the case and has threatened action against the parents of the both the boy and girl, while the state government has called an inquiry into the case.

The girl’s dad has, however, sought pardon on the grounds that he realised his folly and prevented his girl from entering into the relationship.


Man leaves 44-minute suicide note on video

A woman and her lover has been arrested after her husband for allegedly abetting the suicide of her husband in Mumbai

The man left a 44-minute video and a suicide note, in which he claimed that he was taking his life as his wife would not end her extra-marital affair, reported Times of India.

Before taking his life, he texted his 23-year-old wife to watch his suicide clip and look at his body in one of the city’s hospitals.


Man rapes minor step-daughter with mom’s knowledge

A man who had been raping his minor step-daughter for some time has been finally arrested after the girl’s grand-mom filed a complaint.

According to a report in MidDay, the man is the step-dad of the 14-year-old girl.

The girl’s mom was aware of the fact that her daughter was being raped by her second husband, but preferred to stay quiet.

He is accused of forcing the girl to drink with him and raping her.

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