Kidnapped girl recovered in Kulgam, accused arrested: Police

Police on Sunday said that it recovered a kidnapped girl in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

In a statement issued,police said that Kulgam Police recovered a kidnapped girl and arrested the person involved in the crime.

On 04-11-2020, Police Station Kulgam received a complaint stating that a girl has been kidnapped by one individual identified as Aejaz Ahmad Rather resident of Gundbal Mohammadpora.

The statement further said that, Accordingly, a case FIR No. 197/2020 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Kulgam and investigation was initiated.

During the course of investigation a special team was constituted. The special team headed by DySP HQRS Kulgam along with SHO PS Kulgam while acting on specific leads were able to recover the kidnapped girl and arrested the kidnapper. He has been shifted to PS Kulgam where he remains in custody.

After fulfilling all medico-legal formalities, the girl has been handed over to her legal heirs. Investigation into the matter is in progress.