A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s north-east has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said on Dec 22.

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India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

In the first phase in February 2023, 3,483 people were arrested and 4,515 cases registered while 915 people were arrested and 710 cases registered in the second phase in October 2023

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416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM

The first two phases of drive against child marriage was launched by the Assam government in February and October in 2023.

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Assam Police Arrested 416 People In Crackdown Against Child Marriage: CM Himanta Sarma

Assam had earlier launched a drive against child marriage in two phases in February and October in 2023.

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Over 400 More People Arrested In Assam For Child Marriage

India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to UN data.

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Crackdown on child marriage in India’s north-east leads to nearly 5,000 arrests

“Assam continues the fight against child marriage. In the operations (...), launched between Saturday and today, 416 arrests were made and 335 cases were registered,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma, in the same message. Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the detainees were going to be brought before a court today and guaranteed that Assam would continue to “take courageous steps to put an end” to child marriage. Nearly a third of women, currently aged be…

"Assam continua a luta contra o casamento infantil. Nas operações (...), lançadas entre sábado e hoje, foram efetuadas 416 detenções e registados 335 casos", declarou Himanta Biswa Sarma, na mesma mensagem.   Himanta Biswa Sarma declarou que os detidos iam ser apresentados a um tribunal hoje e garantiu que Assam ia continuar a "tomar medidas corajosas para pôr termo" ao casamento infantil. Quase um terço das mulheres, atualmente com idades compr…

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416 people arrested in an operation against child marriage in India

GUWAHATI, India: A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said Sunday.
	“We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil,” Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam state, said in a statement.
	“Assam continues its fight against child marriage,” he added, saying raids have been carried out overnight and th…

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GUWAHATI (India), Dec 22 — A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said today. “We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil,” Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam state, said in a statement. “Assam continues its fight against child marriage,” he added, saying raids have been carried out overnight…

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Assam continues its fight against child marriage. 416 arrests were made and 335 cases were registered in the third phase of the campaign launched on the night of December 21-22. The arrested persons will be produced in court today."

मुख्यमंत्री हिमंत बिस्वा सरमा ने कहा, "असम बाल विवाह के खिलाफ अपनी लड़ाई जारी रखे हुए है. 21-22 दिसंबर की रात को शुरू किए गए तीसरे चरण के अभियान में 416 गिरफ्तारियां की गईं और 335 मामले दर्ज किए गए. गिरफ्तार किए गए व्यक्तियों को आज कोर्ट में पेश किया जाएगा."

असम पुलिस ने एक रात में 430 लोगों को किया गिरफ्तार, चाइल्ड मैरेज पर पूरे राज्य में चला पुलिस का ऑपरेशन

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Assam police arrested 430 people in one night, police operation was conducted across the state on child marriage

The authorities of the Indian state of Assam, in the northeast of the country, arrested 416 people as part of an operation against child marriage, the region's chief minister announced this Sunday in a message published on the social network X.

As autoridades do estado indiano de Assam, no nordeste do país, prenderam 416 pessoas no âmbito de uma operação contra o casamento infantil, anunciou este domingo o ministro-chefe da região numa mensagem publicada na rede social X.

Crackdown on child marriage in India’s north-east leads to nearly 5,000 arrests

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