Assam Police has arrested 1,800 persons in connection with child marriage-related cases in the state so far.
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma informed it in Twitter.
Chief Minister Dr. Sharma tweeted, “State wide arrests are presently underway against those violating provisions of Prohibhiton of Child Marriage Act .1800 + have been arrested so far.I have asked @assampolice to act with a spirit of zero tolerance against the unpardonable and heinous crime on women.”
State wide arrests are presently underway against those violating provisions of Prohibhiton of Child Marriage Act .
1800 + have been arrested so far.
I have asked @assampolice to act with a spirit of zero tolerance against the unpardonable and heinous crime on women
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) February 3, 2023
4,004 cases of child marriage were registered recently, the highest was reported in Assam.
In Dhubri district highest 370 cases and lowest is in Hailakandi district in Barak Valley registered only one case.
CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma appeal to people to extend support & cooperate with us in our endeavour to rid the State of the evil practice.
