Panambur police arrest accused, rescue abducted minor girl, POCSO Act invoked
Mangaluru: The case of the abduction of a minor girl, initially reported at the local police station, has taken a new turn as the Panambur police successfully apprehended the accused and rescued the girl.
The police promptly registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in response to the alleged incident.
The arrested individual has been identified as Muhammad Sarfaraz, known as Chappu (22), hailing from Kasba Bengre. Acting on a complaint filed by the parents of the girl, the Panambur Police Station took action against the accused, who was accused of both molesting the minor girl and kidnapping her on August 10. This led to a swift operation led by Police Inspector Somashekhar J.P., with his team managing to apprehend both Muhammad Sarfaraz and the abducted girl after hours of determined efforts.
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Authorities have confirmed that a case has been registered against the accused under multiple sections, including IPC Section 303 37 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, under Police Station No. 03/20. The accused is also facing allegations in a total of eight cases under various sections across police stations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, including Panambur, Kankanadi, Mangalore North, and Byndoor. Particularly, the accused was reportedly evading the law in a case registered at the Kankanadi Nagar police station AC No. 63/2023 (Section: 457,360 IPC) and the Byndoor police station AC No. 06/2013 (Section: 457,368 IPC).
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