Their marriage was stopped due to timely intervention of Koira Upazila Nirbahi officer (UNO) Mohammad Amin yesterday.

The bride was Shiuli Akhter Shima,13, daughter of Babar Gazi of Koira village while the bridegroom was Rabiul Islam,16, son of Rustam Ali of Bagerhat town.

As soon as the UNO came to know about the marriage ceremony, he along with Koira Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Abul Kalam raided the venue of marriage at a house in Koira Sadar upazila and rescued Shiuli Akhter Shima and Rabiul Islam from there.

Shiuli Akhter is a student of Class 8 at Koira Dakhil Madrassa while Rabiul Islam is a ticket seller at Bagerhat bus stand. Both of them were taken to safe custody in Koira Police Station from where they were sent back to their homes at night.

Police arrested the fathers of the bride and the bridegroom under Section 6 of Child Marriage Act, 1929, the OC said. Later they were sent to court, he added.