Lahore police have stopped a wedding ceremony involving a 13-year-old girl and arrested six people, including the groom, following a report received through the emergency helpline 15.
According to police, Liaqatabad Police Station acted on the information and raided Madina Marriage Hall in Kashmiri Mohalla, where the girl’s rukhsati ceremony was underway.
The groom, identified as Subt-ul-Hassan, and the girl’s father, Subtain, were arrested during the operation. Four other people attending the ceremony were also taken into custody.
Initial investigations revealed that the girl’s nikah had been solemnised on October 4, while the rukhsati ceremony was scheduled for November 8.
Police registered a case against the suspects at Liaqatabad Police Station under FIR No. 2533/26 and launched further investigations.