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UP teen girl takes charge, stops her own child marriage

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 10 Nov, 18:27 IST, latest 11 Nov, 00:18 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 10 Nov, 18:27 IST; the latest is from NDTV at 11 Nov, 00:18 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 18:27 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 00:18 IST
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Both families were asked to sign affidavits undertaking that the girl would not be married before attaining the legally prescribed age, according to officials.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About Uttar Pradesh IndiaAsia 10 Nov 2026

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