Dharmasala: Police Saturday rescued a minor girl and arrested a youth on the charge of kidnapping the former. The accused was identified as Amar Mallick (28) of Phuladi village under Dharmasala police limits in Jajpur district.
The girl was sent for a medical examination and later handed over to her family members. Meanwhile, Amar was produced in a court and subsequently sent to judicial custody after the court rejected his bail plea. Based on a complaint by the girl’s father, police registered a case and launched a probe into the incident.
According to sources, Amar was in a love relationship with the girl. He abducted the girl March 13 and kept her at different places.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid and made the arrest, investigating officer Anil Pradhan said.