Dhubri police detain 63 in child marriage crackdown
Police in Dhubri district of Assam have taken 63 people into custody because of suspected child marriages. This is the number in the district during a new state-wide effort led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The people arrested include those who are accused of performing the marriages well as parents and guardians who are believed to have helped with them. The arrests happened in police station areas. There were 18 in Dhubri Sadar, 15 in Golakganj, nine in Bilasipara eight in Gauripur five each in Chapar and Fakirganj two in Tamarhat and one in Agomoni.
The operation started on Tuesday. Involves several districts, including Goalpara, Darrang, Sonitpur, Morigaon and Kamrup along with Dhubri. In a message on X Sarma said that by 5 pm on Wednesday 524 people had been arrested and 441 cases had been filed across the state. He said that no one involved in this crime will be spared. He added that the goal is to make Assam free from child marriage.
Police have said that the operations will keep going that they are still investigating and that more arrests are expected.
Dhubri has been a target for these operations before. During a state- operation, on December 22 2024 68 people were taken into custody in the district.
The campaign has received support from opposition leader Wazed Ali Choudhary, who has backed the governments actions.
The people who were taken into custody are accused of crimes. Are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.
