Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla on Friday claimed to have recovered an abducted minor girl within hours and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime.
“On 09/02/2023, Police Post Delina received a written complaint from a resident of Juhama Baramulla that his daughter (name withheld) aged about 14 years has been kidnapped by Adil Ahmad Dar son of Farooq Ahmad Dar resident of Banyari Ajas Bandipora. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 22/ 2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Baramulla and investigation was set into motion,” a police spokesman said in a statement.
Acting swiftly, a police team of police post Delina raided a specific location and recovered the abducted minor girl within four hours from Banyari Ajas Bandipora and arrested the accused kidnapper on the spot. The accused person has been shifted to Police Station where he remains in custody, police said.
After completion of all medico-legal norms, the girl was handed over to her legal heirs. Further investigation into the matter is going on, police said.
Meanwhile, police urged people to cooperate with police in curbing social crimes in their neighbourhood. “We reassure the community members that our efforts in curbing social crimes shall continue,” police said.(KNO)