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<\/div>\nThe alleged incident took place in Rajasthan’s Dholpur (Representational)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jaipur: <\/b><\/p>\n
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 4.50 lakh to be married off to a middle-aged man in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, police said.<\/p>\n
The family of Bhupal Singh, 38, had “purchased” the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh. Singh allegedly married the girl on May 21, they said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The alleged incident took place in the district’s Mania area.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused’s family had settled in the village after some members served time in jail in a murder case in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.<\/p>\n
Superintendent of Police (Dholpur) Manoj Kumar said information was received on Tuesday about the girl being “bought” and married off to a middle-aged man.<\/p>\n
A team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mania) Deepak Khandelwal raided a house from where the girl was recovered. She had henna drawn on her hands and ankles.<\/p>\n
Mr Khandelwal said Singh’s family members confessed to “buying” the girl after paying Rs 4.50 lakh to her father.<\/p>\n
A case has been registered and information is being gathered about who and how many people were involved in the act following which further action will be taken, the police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n