A 16-year-old schoolgirl became a victim of kidnapping for the purpose of forced marriage.
Three residents of the Moscow region are suspected of kidnapping a minor with the aim of marrying her off to their relative.
According to the investigation, the suspects forced the girl into a car and drove away.
Despite the schoolgirl's resistance, they intended to marry her off in the Moscow region.
A criminal case on the kidnapping of a minor was opened under paragraphs "a" and "d" of Part 2 of Article 126 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The regional Investigative Committee's message on its Telegram channel stated that the suspects had been detained.
A petition for the arrest of the criminals has been submitted to the court.
The wedding did not take place, the girl was returned to her parents, and the kidnappers will be brought to justice.
