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**Summary:**

A man, Chandrakant Lavage, has been arrested for abducting a pregnant minor girl from a child care home in Belagavi, Karnataka. The girl, a victim of child marriage, was residing at the center after being removed from the marriage by officials. Lavage, claiming to be her uncle, gained entry to the center and abducted her at knife-point on July 30th. She was rescued on August 4th, and Lavage has been jailed. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, and increased security measures are being considered for child care homes in the district.

**News Article:**

**Man Arrested for Abducting Minor Bride from Karnataka Child Care Home**

**Belagavi, August 5, 2025:** Police in Belagavi have arrested Chandrakant Lavage for the abduction of a minor girl from a district child care home. The girl, who was a victim of child marriage, was rescued from a village in Belagavi district on August 4th.

According to police reports, Lavage gained access to the center, run by the district child protection committee, on July 30th by falsely claiming to be the girl’s uncle and stating he had brought medicine for her. He then allegedly threatened female staff members with a knife and fled with the girl on a motorcycle. The staff immediately reported the incident to the police.

The girl had been placed in the center’s care after officials discovered she had been married as a child to Lavage a few months prior. Child marriages are illegal in India.

“The accused has been sent to jail, while the girl has been safely returned to the care of the center,” stated authorities.

M. N. Chetan Kumar, Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare, has ordered a departmental inquiry into the incident, focusing on the security protocols at the child care home. Police Commissioner Borase Bhushan Gulabrao has requested a detailed report on the security situation at similar facilities in the district.

“We are working with the concerned departments to explore options for increasing security measures, including increasing the number of male staff, at these centers,” Commissioner Gulabrao stated. The incident has raised concerns about the vulnerability of residents in child care homes and the need for enhanced protection.

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