Anantnag, July 23: Police in Anantnag have traced and recovered a 13-year-old minor girl who had gone missing from the Dooru area on 19th of July 2025. In a swift and coordinated operation, Police apprehended the accused and reunited the girl with her family, it reads.
In a statement issued to news agency JKNS police said, Following initial verification of facts, a case FIR No. 55/2025 was registered under relevant sections at Police Station Dooru and investigation was immediately launched, it reads.
During the course of investigation, it was revealed that the girl had been kidnapped by a labourer who had been working in the Dooru area for the past three months, engaged in the installation of electric poles, it reads.
A dedicated team was constituted under the supervision of SDPO Dooru and SHO PS Dooru. The team carried out extensive and sustained searches across several locations including Srinagar, Sopore and Handwara. With critical technical assistance, the accused was tracked and apprehended from the Handwara area. The minor girl was recovered safely alongside the accused, it reads.
The entire operation was completed within two days, highlighting the professionalism, urgency, and teamwork demonstrated by the by the personnel involved, reads the statement.
