Kidnapped girl rescued by police after car chase

Gurdaspur, August 18

In a short car chase, a police patrol team foiled an alleged kidnapping bid of a 16-year-old girl near Tibbar village here even as the accused managed to escape.

Four people kidnapped the girl in a car when she was grazing animals with her brother’s wife at a field, the police said.

The woman accompanying the girl informed a patrol team which chased the car. They left their vehicle and fled the spot, they said.

The girl, a resident of Tibbar, has identified one of the accused, who allegedly wanted to marry the victim against the wishes of her family, the police said.

The other accused have also been identified. A case has been registered against them, they said. — PTI