SALEM: A 17-year-old boy married a 22-year-old woman in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.

Rajan (name changed) of Sikkanampatty village in Omalur taluk developed an affair with Jasmine (name changed) of nearby Aranganur village. She was working at a cotton mill in Sikkanampatty and used to meet him.

They got married at a temple in the area on Sunday.

Rajan’s parents launched a search for him when he went missing. They also lodged a complaint with the Omalur police .

On Monday, they came to know that Rajan was staying at Jasmin’s house. They rushed to her house to rescue him.

Meanwhile, the couple went to the Salem district superintendent of police office seeking protection from his parents. Officials asked them to approach the Omalur police.

The couple reached Omalur police station in the afternoon and explained their situation.

The Omalur police held discussions with the parents of the boy and the woman. The police convinced Jasmine that Rajan was a minor. They advised both of them to wait until he attained marriageable age and live with their parents till then.

“We have got written statements from both the sides and settled the issue,” the police said.

