TURA: A 13-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in Mendal village of North Garo Hills has been rescued by police from Guwahati where she was abandoned by her abductor to work in a food joint.
The girl went missing on March 17. Despite thorough search she could not be found.
However, North Garo Hills police launched an investigation and identified 23-year-old Rikkan Ch Sangma of Aruak Songgitalgre who lured the minor away.
The suspect works as a labourer in a construction company in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and is allegedly involved in petty crimes also. During the course of investigation it was found that the suspect had visited Mendal village and the house of the girl before her disappearance. He was taken into custody and during interrogation he revealed that he handed the girl over to a client in Guwahati where she was being made to work in a small restaurant cleaning utensils.
As the minor had an active mobile connection with her, police zeroed in on a house in Paltan Bazar of Guwahati and successfully rescued her on Tuesday.
North Garo Hills SP, Sacheng Marak said that well coordinated efforts from police, citizens and the use of technology helped to bring back the girl safely to her family.
This is one of the very few successful cases of missing girls being found and reunited with their families.
