MAPUSA
A youth who lured and kidnapped a 15-year-old girl in Mapusa turned out to be a minor. The police have rescued both the girl and the boy from a hotel in Calangute and sent them to a remand home.
The kidnapping incident took place on Friday, 17th May, around 6 pm. As soon as the girl’s mother realised her daughter was missing, she immediately rushed to Mapusa police station and lodged a missing person’s report.
Based on this report, the police investigation revealed that the victim was in Calangute. The police rescued her from a hotel in Calangute on Saturday morning and detained the minor boy. A case has been registered against the boy under Section 363 of the IPC and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act. After completing the necessary formalities, both the girl and the boy were sent to a remand home.
Meanwhile, the police sent both the girl and the boy for a medical examination at GMC in Bambolim. Further action will be taken after the test results are received.
