GUWAHATI : Continuing its efforts to eradicate Child marriages in Assam, police has arrested 15 “fake Kazis” from Hailakandi district for allegedly conducting child marriages by preparing fake documents, a senior official said on Thursday. According to the police, an operation was launched led by the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), following which 15 fake Kazis were arrested from various parts of the district on Wednesday. A senior police official said, six persons have been arrested under Lala police station, two each from Hailakandi, Ramnathpur, Algapur police station areas, and one each from Katlichera, Panchgram and Bilaipur police station areas. Samir Baruah, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) of Hailakandi district said that police have seized several marriage registers from the accused.
