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Police Bust Illegal Marriage Scheme Exploiting Young Women

12/8/2025

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In southern Nepal, police interrupted an illegal wedding between an 18-year-old Nepali girl and a Chinese national nearly twice her age, violating Nepal's minimum age of 20.
The incident highlights trafficking of young Nepali women into marriages with Chinese men, aided by brokers and online middlemen who promise poverty relief.
Kanchan Koirala, a child protection officer, said families were misled into believing these marriages could ease financial struggles.

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In southern Nepal, police interrupted an illegal wedding between an 18-year-old Nepali girl and a Chinese national nearly twice her age, violating Nepal's minimum age of 20.
The incident highlights trafficking of young Nepali women into marriages with Chinese men, aided by brokers and online middlemen who promise poverty relief.
Kanchan Koirala, a child protection officer, said families were misled into believing these marriages could ease financial struggles.