Assam Police have apprehended 98 individuals in a state-wide overnight crackdown against child marriage, according to reporting by The Times of India. Law enforcement personnel are continuing search operations across the state to locate and arrest additional suspects connected to child marriage cases.

The state-wide police drive included localized action in Nagaon district. According to a report by India Today NE, personnel from the Juria police station arrested five people in connection with the fresh crackdown on child marriage in the area.

Enforcement in Nagaon and Search Operations

The 98 arrests, established by The Times of India, occurred during an overnight operation across Assam. Police officials are maintaining search drives to locate other individuals implicated in child marriage offences, as the crackdown remains active.

In Nagaon district, the detention of five individuals by Juria police forms part of this latest enforcement action, India Today NE reported. Specifics regarding the names of the individuals held or the exact charges filed against them have not been detailed in the reported sources.

Unanswered Details

As police search operations continue across Assam, official statements detailing district-wise breakups of all 98 detentions beyond the Juria arrests have not yet been made available in the initial reports. Further updates on legal proceedings against those held in Nagaon and other parts of Assam are expected as law enforcement drives proceed.

Sources

This report was prepared by the Vani24 news desk with AI assistance, based on reporting by the publications below.