Teenage girl abducted in Tarn Taran, one booked

The Verowal police have booked a person for abducting a teenage girl. The victim was a student of Class X. The incident occurred on July 27 and the case was registered on July 30.

ASI Gurvel Singh said the accused has been identified as Karanbir Singh of Dhota village. The victim’s father in his complaint to the Verowal police said when he returned home on July 27 from his work in the evening, he found his daughter missing and started searching for her, but failed to trace her.

He lodged a complaint with the Verowal police the same day. The Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) said the accused has been booked under Sections 137 (2) and 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused is absconding, said the police.