speaking hindi] narratoror: the selling of young girls a as brides is common in some states like punjab and haryana. a major factor is the extremely low sex ratio of females to males. young girls are brought here and sold as chihild bridides to the local lt bargain prices. the team m have received new information on where mariam is being kept. but marriage in india is sacrosanct and snatching a girl from m her marital home can have violent consequences. [all speaking hindi] narrator: ststartled and afraid, mariam emerges from the room. [all speaking hindi] [mariam sobbing] narrator: after 20 days of separation, mother r and daughtr are finally reunited. [both sobbing] [all speaking hindi] nanarrator: the huand of 14-year-old mariam is a 50-year-olold man. mariam: [speaking hindi] narratator: if convicted, thee husband will face 10 years in prprison for purchasining maria. mariam will be taken to the child welfare committee for a hearing before she can go back home. back in norbanu's village, her parents are still waiting for her return, surrounded by her meager belongingsgs. man: [speae