child marriage
- India
Child marriage: Assam civil society says arrests not only solution, need to address causes
Guwahati: The recent arrests of over 3,000 people allegedly involved in child marriages in Assam have created a divide in the civil society, with a section asserting that mere law enforcement cannot…
- India
2,789 people held so far as crackdown on child marriage continues: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 2,789 people have been arrested so far during the ongoing crackdown on child marriage, which completed a week on Friday. The government has…
- India
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…
- 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
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 Police arrests 2044 in crackdown against child marriage; faces protest by women
Guwahati: In a massive crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police on Friday arrested 2,044 people including Hindu and Muslim priests who conducted such weddings which, the authorities said, will be…
- 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…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: WhatsApp text saves a girl from child marriage trap
Hyderabad: Timely message from a minor girl from Hayathnagar to the WhatsApp number of the Rachakonda police control room saved her from a child marriage trap on Wednesday. A 17-year-old girl had…
- India
Kailash Satyarthi launches nationwide campaign for ‘Child Marriage Free India’
Jaipur: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has endorsed the idea of the Central govt to extend the marriageable age of girls to 21 from 18 while launching the nationwide campaign for a…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: 52-year-old man held for marrying 1-year-old minor
Bengaluru: The police in Karnataka have arrested a 52-year-old man for marrying a 16-year-old minor girl, officials said on Saturday. The Women and Child Welfare Department on Saturday served notice to 60…
