Omani arrested for attempting to marry minor in India

Muscat: A 37-year-old Omani man from Barka province has been arrested in India for allegedly trying to marry a minor.

The accused was arrested in Hyderabad on Monday.

A marriage broker convinced the Omani to marry the girl, which is a crime in India.

The Omani consultate general in Mumbai told Gulf News that the man would be provided with a lawyer by the ministry of foreign affairs.

Four Omanis have been caught since last week trying to marry minors in India, but they have all managed to return home.

A 70-year-old Omani was arrested in Hyderabad last April for allegedly marrying a minor.

Over the past two years, four Omani nationals have been jailed for various offenses but later released.