Police recovers abducted girl, accused held
Srinagar: Police arrested a kidnapper and safely recovered the kidnapped girl (name withheld) from his possession after a swift and well-coordinated operation, a police spokesman said Thursday.
He said that acting on specific input, a special police traced out and apprehended the accused Firdous Rustum Khan son of Rustum Ali Khan resident of Shatigam, Handwara from the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Pertinently, the accused is a vagabond and was already married around ten years ago, having two children. The investigation further revealed that the accused had been using social media and other online platforms to lure girls.
After completing all medico-legal formalities, the recovered girl was handed over to her legal heirs. In this connection, a case FIR No. 185/2025, under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Ganderbal, and further investigation is in progress, the spokesman added.
