India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

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DISPUR 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 on Dec. 22. "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 that those arrested were to be produced in court yesterday.

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ - 12:41

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India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ - 12:41