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Child marriage crackdown: Name confusion leads to arrest of 46-year-old man

Amid a massive crackdown against child marriage, the Pathsala police on Friday mistakenly picked a 46-year-old man identified as Meher Ali of Nalbari.

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Sentinel Digital DeskBy : Sentinel Digital Desk

  |  4 Feb 2023 8:46 AM GMT

A CORRESPONDENT

PATHSALA: Amid a massive crackdown against child marriage, the Pathsala police on Friday mistakenly picked a 46-year-old man identified as Meher Ali of Nalbari. The Pathsala police were in search of an accused involved in child marriage. However, a confusion over name led to the arrest of 46-year-old Ali. Ali, who works in an industry, was in the police custody for 10 hours.

Meanwhile, the police later arrested the accused named Meher Ali, aged 19 years, and released the former. As per sources, the accused had married a 16-year-old girl.

Also Read: Women Initiates Protest Against Child Marriage Crackdown In Assam

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