Nearly six hours after a four-year-old girl was abducted in broad daylight near Singhpura village in Mohali, she was rescued by the Mohali police. They said that preliminary investigations revealed it was a matter of an ongoing child custody dispute between her parents, and that the girl was abducted by her mother and maternal uncle.
According to the police, the incident took place when the child was returning from school with her grandparents on a scooter. CCTV footage showed two bike-borne men attempting to snatch the child. Police said during the scuffle, the scooter fell on the road. Moments later, some men and a woman arrived in a car, forcibly picked up the girl and fled from the spot.
Police said that the child’s grandparents tried to stop the car and clung to it, but the accused sped away. The girl’s father alleged that his parents suffered fractures during the incident and were admitted to hospital for treatment.
The father said that a child custody case was pending in court and alleged that the incident was carried out despite the matter being sub judice. He expressed suspicion against his wife, her brothers, her mother and another acquaintance
SP Manpreet Singh said police traced and recovered the child within hours. “Initial investigation has revealed that the child’s mother and maternal uncle had taken the girl. A dispute regarding custody of the child is already pending between the couple. We’ve registered a case against the said person,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}SP Manpreet Singh said police traced and recovered the child within hours. “Initial investigation has revealed that the child’s mother and maternal uncle had taken the girl. A dispute regarding custody of the child is already pending between the couple. We’ve registered a case against the said person,” he said.
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