Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Assam CM Orders Arrest of Policeman Over Alleged Polygamy
Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, ordered the immediate arrest of a policeman after a woman complained that her husband had married another woman and was threatening to divorce her.
This happened during a public grievance-hearing program.
The Chief Minister wants to take strong action against the policeman.
The Assam government is also working to stop polygamy by making new rules.
These rules say that men who practice polygamy can go to jail for up to seven years and government employees can lose their jobs.
The government is doing this to protect women's rights and make sure everyone follows the law.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered the immediate arrest of a serving Assam Police personnel over alleged polygamy.
The order came after a woman complained that her husband had married another woman and was threatening to divorce her.
The Chief Minister issued the directive during a grievance-hearing program, emphasizing zero tolerance for such violations.
The Assam government is intensifying its campaign against polygamy with new legal and administrative measures, including potential dismissal for government employees.
The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, criminalizes polygamy with up to seven years' imprisonment, except in areas under the Sixth Schedule.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a serving Assam Police personnel
- What
- Order for the immediate arrest of a policeman over alleged polygamy
- When
- July 19, 2026
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To address a complaint of alleged polygamy and to enforce the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025
- Location
- Assam, India
- Date
- July 19, 2026
- Penalty for Polygamy
- Up to 7 years imprisonment
- Government Employee Consequence
- Dismissal from service
- Complainant
- Woman alleging polygamy
- Action Ordered By
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Context
- Grievance-hearing programme