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Published on Thursday, 07 May 2020 05:44
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Written by Our Correspondant
Agartala, May 7, 2020: A 40-year-old school teacher married a 16-year-old student. The illegal marriage held on Wednesday at Manik Bhander in Kamalpur sub division. Police said after getting information, SDM of Kamalpur Sushanta Sarkar went to the residence of the teacher and recovered the underage student. The student was handed over to her parents. A complaint was filed against the teacher stating Sushanta Sarkar for marrying an underage girl and could be booked under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The teacher is absconding.
Locals informed Sushanta Sarkar @ Varun , biology teacher of Harchandra HS school of Manik Bhander used to give tuition to the student. Both feel in love and yesterday a Kali Puja was organized at teacher’s house. On the occasion of the puja he married the underage student.
