<p>A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 4.50 lakh to be married off to a middle-aged man in Rajasthan's Dholpur district, police said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The family of Bhupal Singh (38) had "purchased" the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh. Singh allegedly married the girl on May 21, the police added.</p>.<p>The alleged incident took place in the district's Mania area.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/the-spy-who-busts-child-marriages-1201195.html" target="_blank">The spy who busts child marriages</a></strong></p>.<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused's family settled in their village after some members served time in jail in a murder case in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (Dholpur) Manoj Kumar said information was received on Tuesday about the girl being "bought" and married off to a middle-aged man.</p>.<p>A team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mania) Deepak Khandelwal raided a house from where the girl was recovered. She had henna drawn on her hands and ankles.</p>.<p>Khandelwal said Singh's family members confessed to "buying" the girl after paying Rs 4.50 lakh to her father.</p>.<p>A case has been registered and information is being gathered about who and how many people were involved in the act following which further action will be taken, the police said.</p>
<p>A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 4.50 lakh to be married off to a middle-aged man in Rajasthan's Dholpur district, police said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The family of Bhupal Singh (38) had "purchased" the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh. Singh allegedly married the girl on May 21, the police added.</p>.<p>The alleged incident took place in the district's Mania area.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/the-spy-who-busts-child-marriages-1201195.html" target="_blank">The spy who busts child marriages</a></strong></p>.<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused's family settled in their village after some members served time in jail in a murder case in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (Dholpur) Manoj Kumar said information was received on Tuesday about the girl being "bought" and married off to a middle-aged man.</p>.<p>A team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mania) Deepak Khandelwal raided a house from where the girl was recovered. She had henna drawn on her hands and ankles.</p>.<p>Khandelwal said Singh's family members confessed to "buying" the girl after paying Rs 4.50 lakh to her father.</p>.<p>A case has been registered and information is being gathered about who and how many people were involved in the act following which further action will be taken, the police said.</p>