Friday, September 9, 2011

UAE: Sheikh arrested in India for taking a Child Bride

The Hyderabad Police today arrested a UAE Sheikh for allegdly marrying a 12 year-old girl in vicinity of the Old City. According to the sources a team of Santoshnagar Police headed by Inspector Sudarshan Reddy raided a house in the Moinbagh area in Santoshnagar, and took 47 year old Sheikh Hilal Sayeed Mahammed Hilal an UAE National hailing from Sharjah into custody for allegedly marrying a minor girl who is identified as Sana Sultana.

The sources further told that on a tip-off information the police raided the residence of Sana Sultana but by the time police raided the house UAE shaikh Sayeed Mohammed had got married. The police brought the UAE national to the police station and sent the girl to the Government Maternity Hospital for the Age Determination Test.


The Police further told that after the report of the test a case would be booked against Sayeed. The investigation is on.

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