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416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases: Sarma

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December 23, 2024

Assam continues its fight against child marriage. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Chief minister

- Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha

SILCHAR: Assam police have arrested 416 people across the state and registered 345 cases in the third phase of a campaign against child marriages, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

The drive started late on Saturday night, the chief minister said, further promising to take "bold steps" against the "social evil".

"Assam continues its fight against child marriage. In Phase 3 operations launched on the night of Dec 21-22, 416 arrests were made and 335 cases registered. The arrested individuals will be produced in court today. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil!" the chief minister said in a post on X.

The Assam director general of police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, said further arrests were likely with the state government aiming to eradicate child marriages by the end of 2025.

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