Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal Collector Saroj Kumar Sethi has ordered an enquiry into the incident of a minor girl being married to a stray dog in Debagana Sahi of Karagola panchayat under Kankadahada block of Dhenkanal district.
Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Kankadahada and District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) have been ordered to conduct an enquiry into the bizarre incident.
The Collector has ordered the officers to conduct an enquiry and take stern action against the culprits.
Tribals of this region believe that if a girl is born with a tooth then it is due to the malefic effect of the planets, therefore to ward off the malefic effect, the girl is married to a stray dog.
Accordingly, the minor girl was married to a stray dog in a lavish wedding ritual to ward off the malefic effect of the planets.
The incident grabbed headlines in the local news channels and has been condemned by activists.
