15-year-old girl, who went missing from Arunachal, rescued from Rajasthan
A 15-year-old girl from Arunachal Pradesh missing since December was rescued from Rajasthan’s Banswara district. Police said a man was arrested after allegedly luring her via Snapchat, and she has been placed in a shelter home
Itanagar: A 15-year-old girl from Arunachal Pradesh, missing since December last year, has been rescued from Rajasthan’s Banswara district, police said on Sunday.
Capital Superintendent of Police Jummar Basar said a missing person’s complaint was lodged at the women police station in Itanagar on December 30, following which a case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Acting on technical and human intelligence, police traced the minor to Banswara.
During the investigation, it emerged that a 25-year-old man had befriended the girl on Snapchat and allegedly enticed her into a relationship before establishing physical contact, Basar said.
The man was apprehended from Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district on April 9 with assistance from the local police, he said.
He was produced before a special POCSO court in Dungarpur, which granted transit remand on April 11 for his transfer to Arunachal Pradesh.
The rescued girl has since been provided medical attention and placed in a shelter home, the officer said.
Commending the police team, Basar urged parents to remain vigilant about their children’s online activities.
