Mumbai: Kidnapped minor girl rescued from Latur, youth nabbed
A 12-year-old girl who waskidnapped from near Mahim Dargah in Mumbai was rescued fromLatur district and a youth has been arrested for the crime,police said on Sunday.The girl, who hails from Kashmir and used to seek almsnear the renowned dargah along with her family, went missingsome ten days ago after which a police case was lodged, hesaid.Our probe found that a 22-year-old man who worked ina shop near the dargah was also missing from the same day.
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A 12-year-old girl who waskidnapped from near Mahim Dargah in Mumbai was rescued fromLatur district and a youth has been arrested for the crime,police said on Sunday.
The girl, who hails from Kashmir and used to seek almsnear the renowned dargah along with her family, went missingsome ten days ago after which a police case was lodged, hesaid.
''Our probe found that a 22-year-old man who worked ina shop near the dargah was also missing from the same day. Wealso found the girl used to visit this shop occasionally.
After placing the man's mobile phone under surveillance, wenabbed him in MIDC area of Latur. The girl was also rescuedfrom there,'' the Mahim police station official said.
The accused, identified as Ishaq Shaikh, a native ofBihar, has been charged under IPC and Protection of Childrenfrom Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.
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