BICHOLIM
Bicholim police have nabbed one person in Bengaluru on charges of kidnapping a minor girl.
According to Bicholim SDPO Jivba Dalvi, a complaint was lodged by the father of a minor girl on November 4, 2024, stating that some unknown accused person kidnapped his minor daughter from Bordem-Bicholim on November 3, 2024.
During the course of investigation, teams were formed and searched all possible places but all efforts went into vain, until the accused was traced at Srinivaspura-Karnataka.
Accordingly, a team consisting of PSI Krishna Gawas, PC Vishal Parab and PC Janu Dawane was deputed to the place and the police team nabbed the accused, Suraj Devgire and rescued the minor girl from Bengaluru.
The accused has been arrested and is presently in police custody, while the minor girl has been lodged at the Apna Ghar.
During investigation, the minor girl’s statement was recorded, wherein she disclosed that the accused person had sexual intercourse with her. As such, Section 4, 6 of POCSO Act 2012 is adduced to the crime.
The accused has been remanded to seven days in police custody.
Further investigation is in progress by LPSI Sonali Harmalkar under the supervision of Bicholim PI Dinesh Gadekar, and guidance of SDPO Bicholim Jivba Dalvi and North Goa SP Tikam Singh Verma, IPS.
