3 jailed over early marriage

A mobile court sentenced a bridegroom, his father and the bride's father to 15 days' imprisonment for arranging marriage of an underage girl at Charruhita village in Sadar upazila on Sunday. Locals said Nurul Amin arranged wedding of his 10-year-old daughter Shahanaz Begum, a student of class five, with Sohel, 17, son of Amir Hossain of the upazila. On secret information, police went to the spot and arrested Sohel, Amir and Nurul in the afternoon. Later, the arrestees were produced before the court led by Executive Magistrate SM Nazrul Islam, which pronounced the verdict.