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BENGALURU: Child marriage cases that came under the radar of Karnataka police have more than doubled in the last six years. Seema Diwan, president, Talaash Association, which works for women and child welfare, recalled the case of a minor girl who she had rescued from marriage. “After rescuing the girl, we produced her before the child welfare committee and the panel handed her over to the custody of a woman from a resident welfare association. Police stopped the marriage and detained the groom as well as parents from both sides and produced them before the local court. Accompanied by officials from the social welfare department, cops reached the temple, where the marriage rituals had begun..