More than 800 people were arrested in the second phase of a State-wide
crackdown against child marriages in Assam, sad Chief Minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma.
During the first round of the drive earlier this year, thousands
were held across the State.
“In a massive crackdown against child marriage, Assam Police has
arrested over 800 accused persons in a special operation, which began in the
early hours of dawn,” Sarma said on X.
He said the number of arrests in cases related to the social menace
is likely to rise as the operation is still underway.
On September 11, CM Sarma had told the Assam Assembly that a total
of 3,907 people were arrested in cases related to child marriages in the last
five years, of whom 3,319 are facing charges under the Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).
PTI
