In a major crackdown against child marriages, Bongaigaon Police arrested 87 accused in 140 registered cases under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO act, the police said.
Assam Police on Thursday launched a crackdown on people involved in child marriage across the state on the direction of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police to bring a chargesheet on record after taking note of the submissions made by Delhi Police that no criminality was found on the part of Mohd Zubair and his name is not included his name in the chargesheet.
A 5-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by AC mechanic, Mohd Akhtar Mathar Hussain (19) hailing from UP. He has been booked under IPC sections and POSCO Act and will be produced in court today.
Sources said three days ago, a panchayat was convened in the matter and the panchayat chief or mukhiya, as the post is called locally, sentenced the accused youth to do sit-ups 5 times as a punishment for the alleged rape.