70 year-old Arab Sheikh from Oman allegedly married a 17 year-old girl from the Old city on contract basis of Rs 60,000 given to her mother.The ordeal unfolded when the teenager persuaded a 10-year-old boy to call the police, when she told him that she was married against her will.
The Police arrived at Kanchanbaghand raided the house. Arresting the assailant AlSanaidi Khamis Mohd. Khamis, two brokers who were responsible for the deal Noorjahan andShafiq Mohammed. According to our sources, the Sheikh approached several agents in Barkas andChandrayangutta for him to marry a minor. However, was not able to get match for himself. Hence he approached the two brokers Noorjahan and Shafiq who were able to crack a deal by paying money to the minor’s mother.
Teenage Girl stated that the assailant tried to sexually assault her, a charge has been filed by the police.The Sheikh came to India on a tourist visa and gave a statement that " Even his forefathers had come to Hyderabad and married minors here on contract basis and flew back to their countries". according to the South Zone DCP
