A man assaulted his underage fiancée when her parents refused to get her married to him immediately. The incident took place in Thalaghattapura on Thursday evening, police said.
Arun (26), a bartender and a resident of Thalaghattapura, was arrested based on a complaint filed by the victim's parents.
On Thursday evening, the 15-year-old girl was returning home after school when she was confronted by Arun, who hit her on the head with a hammer and fled. Passersby called the police, who took her to hospital. She is out of danger. Her parents told the police Arun was their relative and was engaged to their daughter.
A few months ago, Arun and his parents approached the girl's parents and asked them to get her married to him. But her parents refused to get her married until she turns 18. Arun quarrelled with them. He approached the girl and her parents several times, but in vain. Irked by this, Arun attacked the girl, police said.
Arun (26), a bartender and a resident of Thalaghattapura, was arrested based on a complaint filed by the victim's parents.
On Thursday evening, the 15-year-old girl was returning home after school when she was confronted by Arun, who hit her on the head with a hammer and fled. Passersby called the police, who took her to hospital. She is out of danger. Her parents told the police Arun was their relative and was engaged to their daughter.
A few months ago, Arun and his parents approached the girl's parents and asked them to get her married to him. But her parents refused to get her married until she turns 18. Arun quarrelled with them. He approached the girl and her parents several times, but in vain. Irked by this, Arun attacked the girl, police said.