He was angry over delay in marriageA 26-year old man was arrested by the Thalagattapura police on charges of attacking a 15-year old girl with a hammer after her family refused to get her married to him. According to police, the attack happened when the girl was returning home from school on Thursday afternoon. Based on a complaint from the girl’s mother, Ganga, a case was registered in the Thalagattapura police station and he was arrested. The girl’s mother and father are daily-wage earners. “The girl is related to Arun and their parents had earlier agreed to get them married.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2016 10:48 UTC