The foreigners were planning to take the girls to their respective countries after marriage.

Hyderabad police busted a racket and arrested eight foreign nationals from Oman and Qatar who were trying to marry minor girls. They were arrested on Tuesday.

The police also arrested three Qazis including Chief Qazi of Mumbai for performing illegal marriages.

The septuagenarian foreigners, also called Sheikhs, were known to use steroids to make themselves 'active' (sexually) and were visiting Hyderabad on the pretext of medical treatment.

Four lodge owners and five brokers from Hyderabad were also arrested for providing shelter to foreign nationals and hiding their illegal activities. Sources said that the Arab Sheikhs, with the help of brokers, have been seeing minor girls and after selecting the ones they liked, they tried to get married to them by paying money.

Sources also told the reporter that the foreigners were planning to take the girls to their respective countries after marriage.

The kingpin in this racket was identified as Fareed Khan, who was organising the meetings with minor girls with the help of brokers and facilitating marriages with the help of Qazis.