Ludhiana: Two minor girls have gone missing from their homes under separate circumstances, prompting the police to register kidnapping cases. In the first incident, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by a juvenile laborer who wanted to marry her, but her family had rejected his proposal. In the second case, a 16-year-old girl was taken away by an individual on the pretext of marriage.
First Case: Juvenile Laborer Accused of Kidnapping
The police have booked a juvenile laborer under sections 137(2) (kidnapping) and 96 (procuration of child) of the BNS based on a complaint filed by the mother of the minor girl. According to the father, the 14-year-old left home on June 1, saying she was going to get her mobile phone repaired. When she did not return, the family searched the locality in vain. Hours later, the girl called her father from the accused's mobile phone, claiming she had been kidnapped.
The father alleged that the accused had snatched his daughter's mobile phone and later lured her to retrieve it. When she went to meet him to get the phone back, the accused kidnapped her. The father added that the accused hailed from their hometown in Uttar Pradesh and was known to them. He had previously proposed marriage to the girl, but the family rejected it, leading to the alleged kidnapping.
Investigating officer ASI Paramjit Singh from Jamalpur police station stated that an FIR was registered immediately upon receiving the complaint. The police are currently tracking the victim and the accused.
Second Case: Accused Takes Girl on Pretext of Marriage
In the second incident, the police have booked an individual for taking a 16-year-old girl with him on the pretext of marriage. The mother of the girl reported that her daughter left home on May 27 and never returned. Later, she discovered that the accused, who lives in a nearby colony, had taken her daughter away, promising marriage.
The investigating officer confirmed that a case under sections 137(2) (kidnapping) and 96 (procuration of child) of the BNS has been registered against the accused. It is yet to be determined whether the accused is a juvenile or an adult.
