This stark message from 18-year-old Rehana Begum to her mother Moin Begum sums up the plight of the Hyderabad’s child brides. “Earlier there was no data of such child marriage. Child bride racket Number of Muslim child bride marriages recorded by NGOs: Over 500 in the last 10 years, but it’s estimated to be at least 10 times more. Through them, Arab Sheiks have started showing interest in Hyderabadi girls,” columnist and Muslim intellectual Mir Ayub Ali Khan said. The bounty is shared by the families, marriage brokers and Qazis.

Source: Hindustan Times October 02, 2017 02:23 UTC