Karimganj (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): Assam police have arrested eight people, including a Kazi (marriage registrar) for allegedly officiating child marriage in the state’s Karimganj district, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the team launched an operation at Kabaribond village under Patharkandi police station where a marriage function was held.
“We arrested eight people including a Kazi in connection with child marriage on Tuesday. We also rescued the minor girl. We had produced them before the court,” Partha Protim Das, Superintendent of Police of Karimganj district told ANI over the phone.
Meanwhile, a police officer of Patharkandi police officer said that the groom aged around 18 had been in a relationship with the minor girl for the last few years.
The arrested persons were identified as Bilal Uddin (groom), his father Zahraul Islam, the father of the girl, Shabbir Uddin (Kazi) and some other family members.
Earlier, the Assam government had said that a total of 2490 child marriage victim children were produced before the Child Welfare Committees during 2020 and 2022.
The Assam government launched a massive drive against Child Marriage across the state and under relevant laws, 5347 cases have been registered against more than 8,800 accused, out of which more than 4,407 persons have been arrested and sent to judicial custody. (ANI)
