Assam CM: Out of 3,047 arrests made in child marriage 251 granted bail

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on February 17 that 3,047 people have been arrested thus far on child marriage-related charges.

Further, the chief minister also said that only 251 accused (8.23%) have been given bail.

Himanta Biswa Sarma also asserted that the arrests of both the accused and the perpetrators of child marriage were made without first confirming their faith affiliations.

Taking to his social media handle, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Child marriage is a social scourge and we are committed to ensuring this evil practice is stopped. The arrests in Assam include accused and perpetrators of this crime and not done after verifying their religious affiliations.” 

“The Hon Courts are apprised of the details and out of the 3047 arrests only 251 (8.23%) have been granted bail. We are resolute in our commitment to end such social evil and eliminate the sinful acts of offenders,” he further added.

The overall number of cases that have been filed up to this point is 4.235, out of which 6,707 people have been accused.

A total of 3,047 people have been arrested so far, 2,954 of them men and 93 of them women.

Further 2587 are in judicial detention and 56 are in police custody.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 17 announced that several families had postponed pre-planned marriages between underage children in the state.

The Assam Chief Minister termed this a positive impact of the two-week-long crackdown against child marriage.  

”Reports are coming from various parts of Assam that several families have cancelled pre-scheduled marriages between underage children after our drive against such illegal practices. This is definitely a positive impact of our two-week-long crackdown against child marriage,” tweeted Sarma.

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