A mobile court fined the fathers of an underage girl and an underage boy Tk 5,000 each for arranging early marriage at Chokkobdaspara in Sirajganj Sadar upazila on Friday night.
On information, the mobile court, led by Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Anisur Rahman, conducted a drive when Ased Ali was preparing to marry off his 13-year old daughter Akhi Khatun to Abdul Momin, 17, son of Firoz Sheikh.
Anisur Rahmn said, Kazi (Marriage Registrar) who was solemnising the marriage, fled the spot sensing their presence.