Officers of the Marneuli District Division of the Kvemo Kartli Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia have detained three people in connection with two separate cases of forcing a family member into marriage and domestic violence in Marneuli Municipality. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reports this.

“The investigation established that the accused, motivated by intolerance towards gender equality, forced their children, including minors, against their will to marry men from their village.

As a result of operational measures and investigative actions, law enforcement officers detained all three individuals.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 11¹⁵⁰¹ and 126¹ of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provide for imprisonment for up to four years,” the statement reads.