Bicholim
Bicholim police arrested a petrol pump attendant at Lakirem-Bicholim on charges of kidnapping a girl and rescued the minor.
The girl’s father had lodged a complaint stating that an unknown person had kidnapped his 17-year-old daughter from his lawful guardianship at about 7.15 am on Monday.
The accused further took her to an unknown destination and confined her at an unknown place.
Bicholim police registered the case under Section 137(2) of BNS 2023 and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act.
During the course of the investigation, police rescued the victim from Curchirem-Bicholim and, after investigations, detained Lokesh Zore (21) from Lakirem.
He was later arrested in this connection.
The victim was sent for a medical examination to ascertain sexual assault or sexual offences.
The accused has been remanded to seven days in police custody, as investigations are in progress.
