Abduction of minor: Police book accused after 3 months

Gurbaxpuri

Tarn Taran, December 7

A disabled person from Naushehra Pannun village had to run from pillar to post for around three months to get a case registered against the accused who abducted his 13-year-old daughter on the pretext of marrying her.

He said Harman Singh of Kahlwan village abducted his daughter along with his associate Chamkaur Singh of Rahal Chahal village.

The complainant said he regularly visited Sarhali police station and Naushehra Pannuan police post to get the case registered, but to no avail. He said the accused was booked on December 6 after he threatened to commit suicide as cops were not taking any action against the accused. He said his uncle died of a shock as the police was not taking any action against the accused. Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaspreet Singh said a case has been registered under Sections 363, 366-A and 120-B of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act against the accused on December 6.

The ASI denied the claims that the police did not registered the case on time. He said he himself tried to locate the accused and the abducted girl many a times.

The complainant’s family alleged the police had freed one of the accused without presenting him before the court.