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Assam Cabinet repeals Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X and said that this move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam.
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"Govt committed to crackdown on child marriages": Assam Dy Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Earlier, Assam police arrested around 5,000 people during the first phase and arrested 15 clerics for their alleged role in child marriages.
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Assam: 15 fake 'Kazis' arrested for conducting child marriages
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"The arrested persons are fake Kazis, and they illegally conducted marriages, including minors. In one register, we found that one of the arrested persons had illegally conducted 150-200 marriages in the district. They also conducted child marriages. Our investigation is on," Samir Baruah
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Assam child marriages crackdown: Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that an equivalent number of Muslims and Hindus were arrested during the state government's ongoing operation against child marriage in the state.
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Around 2,763 people arrested so far in crackdown against child marriages i
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Assam Police has so far arrested 2,763 persons in connection with the cases related to child marriage across the state.
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Assam police arrests 2441 people in connection with child marriages
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The total number of people arrested in connection with child marriages escalated to 2,441, informed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday.
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Child marriage crackdown: 2170 people arrested so far in Assam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Assam Police spokesperson Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan on Saturday said that so far 2,170 people involved in child marriage cases have been arrested in the state.
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Massive crackdown against child marriages in Assam, Over 2000 people arres
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Assam Director-General of Police (DGP) GP Singh said that in the last two days, police have registered over 4000 cases across different districts of the State.
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