A minor girl, who was a victim of child marriage from Bihar, committed suicide here, said officials, adding that her husband has been arrested.
The victim, Neelam Kumari, had ended her life on March 13 near Hebbagodi in the outskirts of Bengaluru. Her husband Vishal Kumar Sahani, also from Bihar, was arrested for marrying the minor and abetting her suicide. The complaint was lodged in this regard by Sridevi, an activist attached to the District Child Welfare Committee.