416 folks have been arrested within the newest crackdown on youngster marriage in northeastern India, in accordance with Indian police. A complete of over 4,800 folks have now been arrested within the operation.
“We’ll proceed to take daring steps to eliminate this social evil,” says state chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma within the state of Assam.
Sarma has promised to eradicate youngster marriage within the state by 2026.
The operation started in February 2023 when round 1,800 folks have been arrested. After the newest offensive on Saturday and Sunday, the quantity has risen to over 4,800, in accordance with Sarma.
Indian regulation prohibits marriage to anybody underneath the age of 18, however the follow is widespread.
Since 2000, the variety of youngster marriages has fallen drastically. Nonetheless, it’s estimated that round 1.5 million ladies underneath the age of 18 are married off yearly in India, in accordance with Unicef .
