PoliticsPhoto: The HinduChild Marriage Complaints Rise in Mysuru District
Complaints about child marriages in Mysuru district increased from 194 in 2023-24 to 310 in 2025-26, with 173 complaints reported between April and September 2026. FIRs were filed in 32 cases after marriages were discovered post-ceremony. The District Child Protection Unit intervened to stop several marriages, but some were solemnised later. A notable FIR was filed against 23 people near Nagavala in August 2026. Cases are common in Mysuru city, H.D. Kote, Periyapatna, and Hunsur.
The Hindu··Mysuru

