Pathanamthitta (Ker): The Kerala Police has rescued a minor girl from the captivity of a man who allegedly abducted her from West Bengal a few days ago.
The police on Tuesday said the accused, Bimal Nag Benshi, 24, has been arrested in connection with the case. He has also been booked under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) after the medical examination of the 17-year-old girl proved that she was subjected to the rape, they said.
According to the police, an organisation called "Shaktivahan" had lodged a complaint with West Bengal's Raiganj police and Child Protection Commission there after the girl was allegedly abducted by the man. During its investigation, the cyber wing of the West Bengal police had located the girl and her kidnapper, who is allegedly her lover, in Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district.
