
Amid drive against child marriage in Assam, girl kills self as wedding plans go awry
[ad_1] Hailakandi: A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Assam’s Cachar district after her family prevented her from going ahead with wedding plans with her lover, police said on Monday. The incident occurred amid the state government’s crackdown on child marriage, which also led to the cancellation of several weddings of underage girls in…