Girl abducted in Feb on way home from school rescued in J-K's Samba

A man had lodged a complaint at Bari Brahmana Police Station alleging that his class 12 daughter was abducted while she was returning home after her practical exam from Sarore belt on February 12th. She was rescued in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Wednesday. Further investigation is going on.

Jammu:A class 12 student was rescued in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Wednesday, almost a month after she was allegedly abducted on her way home from school in Jammu, officials said.

Reportedly, a man had lodged a complaint at Bari Brahmana Police Station alleging that his daughter was abducted by one Mohammad Javed while she was returning home after her practical exam from Sarore belt on February 12th.

"A case was registered and a special team was constituted to rescue the girl and arrest the accused," police said.

Following which, based on the leads developed during the investigation, the girl was rescued and Javed was arrested during a raid in Sarore area.

"Further investigation is going on," police said.

(With inputs from PTI)