Assam: Giving information on Friday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Viswa Sarma said that the state police has so far 1,463 People have been arrested. The chief minister told reporters on the sidelines of a program in Guwahati that the campaign was launched across Assam from Friday morning and would continue for the next 3 to 4 days.

4 of child marriage, CASES REGISTERED

Assam cabinet 14 On January it was decided that the culprits of child marriage would be arrested. Along with this, a comprehensive awareness campaign will also be run. In less than a fortnight after this announcement, the police registered 4 cases of child marriages,03 cases have been registered.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the campaign is going on and a clear picture will come out in the context of the arrest by evening. Along with this, those districts will also be known where such cases have happened. Most 370 arrests have been made so far from Dhubri. have occurred, where maximum 370 cases have been registered Has happened. After this in Barpeta and Nagaon In 370 arrests have taken place.

Case will be registered under POCSO Act

03 Those marrying girls below the age of one year will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO Act) and -14 Prevention of Child Marriage Act, against those marrying girls under the age of 2006 Case will be registered under. Such people will be arrested and the marriage will be declared invalid. Even if the boy’s age If she is less than 10 years, she will be sent to a reformation home because minors cannot be produced in court.

Himanta Viswa Sarma had earlier said that a case would also be registered against the priest, qazi and family members involved in such marriages. The Chief Minister tweeted, the Assam government is firm in its resolve to end child marriage in the state. Assam Police has so far 4 across the state,03 Cases (Child Marriage) have been registered and more police action is expected in the coming days. Action on these cases will start from February 3. I request everyone’s cooperation.

Assam Govt is firm in its resolve to end the menace of child marriage in the state.

So far @assampolice has registered 4,004 cases across the state and more police action is likely in days ahead. Action on the cases will begin starting February 3. I request all to cooperate. pic.twitter.com/JH2GTVLhKJ

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 2, 2023 The Chief Minister presided over the digital meeting

CM Himanta Viswa chaired a digital meeting with all Superintendents of Police (SP) in the presence of Director General of Police GP Singh on statewide police action. He appealed to the people for cooperation and support to get rid of this evil. According to the report of the National Family Health Survey, Assam has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate and child marriage has been the main reason for this. Of the marriages registered in the State percentage of cases are of prohibited age group.

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Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 1: 52 PM IST