10 February 2020, 10:51

Two Georgian residents detained for bride abduction

In the Georgian region of Kakheti, two young men have been detained on suspicion of abducting a 16-year-old girl with the aim to marry her, the police have reported.

According to the police, a 17-year-old teenager and his 19-year-old cousin abducted the above girl from the village of Tulari. Policemen returned her home safe and sound; and detained the alleged abductors, the "News-Georgia" reports, citing the press service of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

A criminal case was opened against the abductors under the article on the unlawful deprivation of liberty of a minor, which provides for from 7 to 10 years in prison, the Channel One of the Georgian TV reports.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on February 9, 2020 at 04:45 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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