Srinagar: Police in Kulgam recovered a kidnapped minor girl and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime.
“On 25/04/2021, PS Kulgam received a complaint from a person stating there in that his daughter (name withheld) had been kidnapped by one person namely Sanik Ahmad Khanday son of Abdul Rashid Khanday resident of Tarigam,” a police spokesman said.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 62/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Kulgam and investigation was initiated.
“During the course of investigation a team headed by SHO PS Kulgam was constituted. Acting on specific leads, the team was able to recover the kidnapped girl and arrest the accused person. He has been shifted to PS Kulgam where he remains in custody,” the spokesman said.
He said after fulfilling all medico-legal formalities, the girl has been handed over to her legal heirs. Investigation into the matter is in progress.