The state-wide crackdown towards kid marriage continues in complete swing because the Assam police on Tuesday, third October, arrested greater than 800 accused individuals.
Giving main points, Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote on X, “In a large crackdown towards kid marriage, Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused individuals in a unique operation which started within the early hours of daybreak. The selection of arrests is more likely to upward thrust.”
In a large crackdown towards kid marriage , Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused individuals in a unique operation which started within the early hours of daybreak.
The selection of arrests is more likely to upward thrust.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 3, 2023
A couple of hours later, CM Sarma published the up to date numbers in regards to the arrests and wrote on X, “The quantity now stands at 1,039.”
The quantity now stands at 1,039. https://t.co/RTAOh3slWj
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 3, 2023
The Further Superintendent of Police of Morigaon District, Samiran Baishya, stated the operation towards kid marriage began in Morigaon District remaining evening. Below the particular operation, police have arrested 34 other people in Cachar district, 20 in Kamrup and portions of Barpeta district, and 34 in Morigaon district, as reported through ANI.
“To this point, we’ve arrested 34 other people throughout this operation and registered 26 instances. Our operation remains to be on. After launching the primary leg of the operation towards kid marriage, other people are actually conscious about it,” Samiran Baishya instructed ANI.
It’s price noting that the Assam govt led through CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has been actively running to eliminate kid marriages from the state. In February this yr, it used to be reported that the state police arrested over 3,000 other people as part of its crackdown on kid marriages. As in keeping with ANI, within the preliminary segment of this operation, Assam Police had already arrested roughly 5,000 folks, together with 15 clerics suspected of involvement in kid marriages.
Reaffirming his govt’s get to the bottom of to finish the threat of kid marriages, CM Sarma had previous this yr stated that critical measures on this regard were taken and through the tip of 2026, the federal government objectives to eliminate kid marriages from the state. CM Sarma had knowledgeable that an operation shall be introduced towards the threat of kid marriages within the state and arrest other people each and every 2-3 months.
It’s pertinent to recall that on January 23 of this yr, the cupboard handed law to outlaw kid marriages within the state. The executive minister had introduced that his management would release a statewide force towards kid marriage underneath the Prohibition of Kid Marriage Act (PCMA) and the Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The state govt additionally allotted the cheap of Rs 200 crore to care for the delicate factor and enabled the appointment of a unique lawyer for each and every case involving kid marriage to prosecute the criminals.
The Assam CM had previous stated that over 1 lakh minor women had been married off lately and that lots of them become kid moms.
CM Sarma had introduced that the police would take motion towards the households and clergymen or Qazis desirous about appearing unlawful marriages within the state. In February this yr, round 60 Qazis had been arrested for his or her alleged involvement in engaging in kid marriages. Additionally, in September this yr, the Assam police arrested 17 individuals who had been masquerading as qazis within the Hailakandi area.
