Following the directives of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Police has launched a massive crackdown against child marriage and apprehended many people.
He further added that anyone who would have married to a girl under 14 years of age would be arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the government is firm in its resolve to end the "menace of child marriage" in the state.