Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma Friday reported more than 4000 cases of men marrying underage girls in the Indian state of Assam with over 1800 arrests. “Assam [Government] is firm in its resolve to ...

India: Crackdown on underage marriage, 1,800 men arrested 02/03/2023 February 3, 2023. Police in the state of Assam began arresting over 1,800 people violating underage marriage laws.

Police in Assam have arrested more than 1,800 men for marrying or arranging marriages to underage girls, launching what the eastern Indian state's chief minister said on Friday was the start of a ...

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Indian Police Arrest 1,800 Men in Crackdown on Underage Marriage ... The United Nations estimates that the country is home to the largest number of child brides in the world at around 223 million.

More arrests are likely and will include people who help to register such marriages in temples and mosques. India has the largest number of child brides in the world at around 223 million.