Bengaluru: Police rescue 15-year-old girl from child marriage
Bengaluru: Hoskote police, in coordination with the Women and Child Development Department, swiftly intervened to prevent child marriage and rescued a 15-year-old girl on Sunday. The rescue operation occurred around 2:00 AM at Kanaka Bhavan in Hoskote after one of the attendees at the reception suspected the girl to be a minor and alerted the police control room.
The young girl, from a village near Malur in Kolar district, was set to marry a 24-year-old man, Yashwanth C, from Shakthi Layout in Kodigehalli, KR Puram, as reported by the Times of India. The police, led by Inspector BS Ashok and accompanied by officials from the Women and Child Development Department, arrived at the scene and stopped the marriage reception.
Following the rescue, the girl was placed in a state girls' home in Doddaballapur. According to the news outlet, officials have not yet filed a complaint against those involved, including the girl's family members and the prospective groom.
The girl's father is an alcoholic, and her mother is responsible for the family's daily needs. The mother saw the marriage as a way to reduce the family's burdens, a cop told TOI. The bridegroom is a distant relative of the family.
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Over 1 lakh students appear for NEET across TN
Chennai (PTI): About 1.4 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2026 exam for admission to medical degree courses across 31 centres in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Students claimed that the exam paper was easier than the previous year.
Organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA), 22.80 lakh students had registered for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate exam nationwide.
NTA sources said that CCTV surveillance was installed at all examination centres, with feeds linked to centralised control rooms.
In view of the large candidate volume and prevailing summer conditions, the NTA ensured reliable power back-up, including generators at all centres, to ensure candidate comfort during the exam. Also, drinking water and on-site medical support were provided to students.
The sources further said that no malpractices were reported, especially in Chennai. The results of NEET are expected to be declared in June, 2026.
