Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 23: Police in Kulgam today said to have recovered a kidnapped minor girl with the arrest of person involved in the commission of the crime.
A police spokesperson said that on March 21, Police Post Mirbazar received a complaint from a person that his 14-year-old daughter has been kidnapped by an unknown person.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 55/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Qazigund and investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, a team headed by Incharge PP Mirbazar was constituted.
“Acting on specific leads, the team was able to recover the kidnapped girl from Hyderabad and arrested the accused person identified as Gowhar Ahmad Mir, son of Mohd Yousuf Mir, resident of Lalan, Anantnag. He has been shifted to PS Qazigund where he remains in custody,” police said.
After fulfilling all medico-legal formalities, police said, the girl has been handed over to her legal heirs. Investigation into the matter is in progress.