The police have arrested three persons, including bridegroom, for allegedly solemnising the marriage of minors here on Sunday.

The bridegroom, hail from Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district and the bride from Erode.

Their marriage was held at Arulmigu Easwaran Temple at Gorimedu.

According to sources, Hasthampatti village administrative officer Saravanan, who received information on the marriage, rushed to the temple along with the Kannankurichi police.

The marriage had already been solemnised before their arrival.

On complaint preferred by the VAO, the Kannankurichi police arrested the bridegroom and the father of both the girl and the boy.

Marriage

stopped

Meanwhile, the officials on late Saturday evening prevented the marriage of a minor girl near Vazhapadi.

The marriage of the minor girl hailing from a village near Vazhapadi, a student of Government Arts College in the city, was to be solemnised on Sunday.

In another incident, the marriage of a Plus-One student of Kottampadi area near Attur was also stopped.