The racket continued to thrive with the connivance of the ‘qazis’ who performed such marriages in violation of all rules and 'agents' who ensured that the minor was trafficked to the needed country with forged documents.  

Police case

In a major twist, in September last year, a few photos from the 'nikah' surfaced, which showed the parents of the girl at the location, posing for a photograph with the Omani national.

This contradicted the mother's claims that the 'nikah' was done without their knowledge, when they were not present. 

Around the same time, the girl alleged to authorities that her parents were greedy for their share of the money from her marriage and filed the complaint due to that. 

When contacted, Inspector P Yadagiri from the Falaknuma Police Station said, "We haven't received any such communication from the Embassy in Muscat regarding the girl's statement. The investigation is still underway and is being overseen by the ACP,"

Speaking to TNM, Falaknuma ACP Syed Fiyaz said that the case had become really complicated due to the recent developments.

"We wrote many letters and made several representations. Since the girl is reluctant to return home, we are facing legal hurdles on one hand in the process of repatriation," he said.

"Meanwhile, back home, her parents are also not showing much interest to take the girl back. They want her to stay in Oman. Tradition is taking precedence over law. However, we are still following due procedure," he added.   

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