Police shoot and arrest man suspected of abducting 10-year-old girl
Summary
Police shot and arrested a man suspected of abducting a 10-year-old girl from her home in Rupandehi district. The girl was rescued unharmed after about 40 hours, while the suspect was later found hiding in a paddy field and taken to hospital with a leg injury.
Key Points
- A 27-year-old man from Tilottama Municipality-17 was shot and arrested after being suspected of abducting a 10-year-old girl from her home in Darkhasawa.
- Police rescued the girl unharmed from a forest near Kanchhibazar about 40 hours after she disappeared.
- Investigators said the suspect had a history of harassing women in the village and may have intended to commit sexual violence.
- The suspect is receiving treatment at Lumbini Provincial Hospital after allegedly attacking police with stones during the arrest attempt.
