Kidnapped minor girl rescued in Rajouri, accused arrested

A minor girl, who was kidnapped on Thursday, was rescued and the accused was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said today.

Jammu: A minor girl, who was kidnapped on Thursday, was rescued and the accused was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said today.

During the investigation, the police raided a suspected location in Rajouri last evening and rescued the girl, arresting the accused, Arshad Mehmood, from the spot, a police official said.

The 15-year-old girl, a resident Dhandkote village, was kidnapped from Darhal in Rajouri on Thursday, the official said.

The girl was later handed over to the family after legal and medical formalities, he said.

A case has been registered in Darhal Police Station and the probe is on, he added. 

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