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The authorities are already spreading awareness about the illegality of child marriages and contract marriages. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad district administration has decided to spread the message against child marriage and ‘contract marriages’ of minor girls and women with elderly persons from Gulf countries. Read also: Hyderabad among top 70 cities in most number of child marriages in IndiaThe Hyderabad police had in the past busted several ‘contract marriage’ rackets in the old city area. According to Hyderabad district child protection officer Imtyaz Rahim, the number of “contract marriages” in old city area have come down compared to the past few years. Rahim said they have asked the qazis to check the age of brides before performing marriages..