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Teenage girl’s death: Congress slams Assam CM on child marriage crackdown policy
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday for the state’s crackdown on child marriage after a 16-year-old pregnant married girl died on her way to the…
- India
235 more held in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: The Assam Police on Thursday said it has apprehended 235 more people for allegedly marrying minors, taking the tally of arrests to over 2,750, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed…
- India
Temporary jails coming up in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts…
- India
Assam drive against child marriage: 2,528 held; DGP says filing charge sheets major challenge
Guwahati: As the total number of arrests in the continued drive against child marriage in Assam reached 2,528 on Tuesday, the DGP said the biggest challenge for the force now is filing…
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Assam: Muslim lynched to death on suspicion of cow theft, 14 held
Guwahati: A man was lynched to death in Assam’s Sivasagar district on suspicion of cow theft, officials said on Tuesday, adding that 14 people have been arrested so far. Superintendent of Police…
- India
Amid drive against child marriage in Assam, girl kills self as wedding plans go awry
Hailakandi: A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Assam’s Cachar district after her family prevented her from going ahead with wedding plans with her lover, police said on Monday. The incident…
- India
‘Climate change, global warming impacted tea plantation in Assam’
Guwahati: Climate change and global warming have adversely affected tea plantations in Assam in the last few years, experts said, adding that without irrigation, tea plantations are finding it difficult to survive.…
- India
Assam: Families point to erroneous’ data in ID cards behind child marriage arrests
Morigaon: As more and more young men find themselves behind bars with the Assam government continuing its crackdown on child marriage, their wives are running from pillar to post to find documents…
- India
2,278 arrested in three days in Assam’s child marriage crackdown
Guwahati: The Assam Police continued with its crackdown on child marriage in the state for the third day in a row, with the number of arrests touching 2,278 on Sunday. A police…
- India
‘There was a knock on the door at 2 am’: Assam’s child bride recounts crackdown
Morigaon: Nimee’s eyes do not sparkle with the joy of new motherhood, instead, they reflect the fear, insecurity and sense of foreboding that stalks her village in Assam’s Morigaon district. Rezina Khatun…
- India
Assam: Crackdown against child marriages continues; over 2K held
Guwahati: Continuing the crackdown on child marriages, Assam Police have arrested a total of 2,258 people so far, an official said on Saturday. Rajib Saikia, PRO of Assam Police, has said that…
- India
Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from Friday
Guwahati: The Assam government will launch a massive crackdown from Friday on child marriage, arresting offenders and also undertaking extensive awareness campaigning, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Police have registered 4,004…
- India
Assam: Police seize drugs worth Rs 7 crore
Guwahati: In two separate operations, police have seized contraband worth Rs 6-7 crore from the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, officials said on Thursday. A senior police officer of the district informed…
- India
Himanta hasn’t delivered even 50% of BJP’s promises: Assam Cong chief
Guwahati: Political pundits may be opining that the Congress in Assam looks like a puny force in front of the BJP’s massive election machinery and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tall image.…
- India
After ‘Who is Shahrukh Khan?’ remark, Assam CM gets call from SRK
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan talked to him over the phone early on Sunday and expressed concern over a protest against his new film ‘Pathaan’ in the city.…
