Over 1,000 have been held in the second phase of a state-wide crackdown against child marriages in Assam, as per data received on October 3.
Child Marriage Crackdown 2.0
The arrestees included husbands of the victims, relatives and solemnisers. During the first round of the drive earlier this year, thousands were arrested across the state.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the number of arrested people now stands at 1,039. The data further revealed that 706 cases related to child marriages have been registered so far.
CM Sarma said the number of arrests in cases related to the social menace is likely to rise as the operation is still underway.
