India, Sept. 21 -- The West Bengal police are investigating into the religious angle behind underage marriages and child births in the State over the past several years. This even as dozens of arrests were made and cases filed throughout the State against men and their facilitators indulging in underage marriages and childbirth.

The raids are being carried out following a "zero-tolerance" crackdown on child marriages and teenage pregnancies, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warning that any "person who is found guilty will be not spared and strictest possible laws will be applied against them."

"Strong eyes are being kept on maulanas and purohits who are encouraging and solemnising child marriages. Anganwadi and ICDS workers have al...