A 15-year-old girl from the Hata police station area in Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Kushinagar district was kidnapped by a Muslim boy she met online. The boy, who lived in Gauribazar, Deoria district, pretended to be Hindu to befriend her. After chatting and exchanging mobile numbers, he lured her to Gorakhpur on February 22, 2024, and kidnapped her.
Despite her family’s efforts, the Hata police did not take action for three months even after the case was registered on March 16. The case was only moved forward after the girl’s mother approached the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), who transferred the investigation to the ASP/CO Cantt, Anshika Verma, on May 12.
Using surveillance, police caught the accused near a railway station on Tuesday (May 14) afternoon and rescued the girl. The investigation revealed that the accused had also kidnapped another Hindu girl in Azamgarh district, leading police to suspect a case of Love Jihad. The police are thoroughly investigating this angle.
The accused’s family claims he is a minor, which the police are verifying. During interrogation, the accused revealed that his sister, who lives in poor conditions, also pretends to be a Hindu. She is also involved in illegal activities.
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