431 held in drive against child marriage

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Guwahati, Updated At : 03:49 AM Dec 23, 2024 IST

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The Assam Police have arrested 431 persons and registered 345 cases in its third special drive against child marriage, a top officer said on Sunday. He said some more arrests are likely to be made.

Additional Director General of Police MP Gupta said, “The third special drive was conducted across the state last night, in which 431 accused were apprehended and 345 cases registered. Among those arrested are men who had married under-age girls, kin and two kazis.”

Gupta said in the first drive against the social evil in February 2023, 3,425 arrests were made and 4,387 cases registered. In the second crackdown in October 2023, 913 accused were held and 682 cases registered.

“A total of 5,348 cases have been registered and 5,842 people arrested in three special drives and regular instances of child marriages being reported since last year,” he added.

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