Boy escapes from clutches of kidnapper at Buchwara, Dalgate

Srinagar : An 11-year-old boy gave the slip to his kidnappers at Buchwara area of Dalgate.

The family of 11-year-old Musa Bin Arshid said that the boy was walking outside the home when the incident took place.

Musa’s family told News Agency that the incident took place around 9:30 am and as they saw the boy abruptly disappearing near main gate.“Our kid was supposed to go on a parent-teacher meet with his father and within no time he disappeared. We looked around and found him crying, far away from his home.

He said a person wearing a mask and black dress covered his mouth and dragged him along. He resisted and escaped from the clutches of his kidnapper. It is no less than a miracle. The face of our child was full of marks, and he was also beaten,” Iftikhar Ahmed, a family member, said.

The family said that they contacted a concerned police station. “They assured us of all assistance and proper investigation in the case. Our boy had a narrow escape, and we reached out to media so that everyone will be aware of the situation and take care of their kids,” he said.

A police official said the family of the boy reached out to them, and they are investigating the matter.