Guwahati, India, Dec 22, 2024 (AFP) - India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

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A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said Sunday. "We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil," Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam state, said in a statement. "Assam continues its fight against child marriage," he added, saying raids have been carried out overnight and that those arrested wo......

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