Oh No! 5-year-old Child Bride Forced to Marry Older Man Bursts into Tears in Distressing Video

 

A heartbreaking footage has revealed the shocking moment a child forced to marry an older man bursts into tears. The incident took place during an arranged mass wedding in India.

 

Most of the girls were crying but in one distressing clip a 10-year-old girl weeps uncontrollably as she holds the hand of her teenage partner.

 

The girl has her head covered with a fuschia-coloured scarf and is span round by her father and another man as she desperately pleads for help.

 

The video was recorded over the weekend in Chittorgarh, a city in Rajasthan, northern India, a state in the country that is prevalent for child marriages.

 

In another clip, a faith leader - conducting the Hindu ritual - is also seen scolding the children for crying.

 

Many have condemned the act and said that forcing the children into marriage is a violation of their fundamental human rights. The police are looking into the matter.

 

The legal age for girls and boys to marry in India is 18 and 21 respectively but according to UNICEF India is home to a third of the world's total child brides.

 

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