A nine-year-old girl was kidnapped by her uncle and aunt in Assam’s Mariani and was rescued hours later after police took her, NDTV said.
The case was reported in Mariani, in Assam's Jorhat district. Police launched a search operation after the child was taken away, with her recovery within a few hours.
The child is reported to be in a state of kidnapping and the parents of her friend are under investigation. The girl's name has not been revealed to protect her privacy.
The Girl Was Allegedly Taken Away by Relatives.
According to the report, the nine-year-old girl was taken away by her uncle and aunt. It was not clear how the abduction was allegedly carried out.
The police were quick to act once a police report about the missing child was received. A search was launched to find the girl and find the people who took her away.
Since the alleged accused were relatives of the child, investigators are expected to look into the circumstances of their actions as part of the investigation.
The case has drawn attention because of the child's age and the fact that she was reportedly recovered within hours of the kidnapping, according to family members.
Police Launch Search Operation
After the child’s disappearance, police began to search for her location.
The quick response eventually led to the girl being located and rescued. The child was taken and why she was taken away; police are now investigating the sequence of events.
As such, the investigation will also determine the exact facts of the abduction and the role of the uncle and aunt in the abduction.
Details of the operation and the exact location where the girl was rescued were not available in the information provided.
Investigation Underway
The authorities are expected to record statements from those involved in the case as part of the investigation.
Investigators will also use available evidence to establish the time period of the abduction. The circumstances before and after the child was taken away could be important in determining what happened.
When all the investigation is in progress, the relatives' accusations will not be treated as facts until confirmed with the legal process.
The child was rescued within hours, so the immediate search operation ended. Further action will depend on the results of the police investigation.
Child's Safety Remains A Priority
Cases involving the alleged abduction of children require quick response due to the vulnerability of minors. In this case, police got information about the nine-year-old's disappearance and were able to locate her within hours.
The rescue also means the immediate concern of finding the missing child has been addressed. Now investigators will investigate why she was allegedly taken and what happened in the period she was missing.
The child also knows some people in the family and the investigation is particularly important. Police will have to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged involvement of the uncle and aunt before deciding the next legal steps.
What Happens Next
The investigation will continue and police will collect statements and other evidence relating to the alleged kidnapping.
A tribunal may try and bring legal action against those accused. No charges or allegations will be established while the investigation is ongoing, but the police and prosecutors will have to establish any charges.
For now the nine-year-old girl has been rescued and the focus is on the circumstances behind her alleged abduction in Mariani.
