Mumbai: Man Kidnaps Friend's Daughter Over Petty Fight With Her Mother in Vile Parle, Police Solves Kidnapping Case Within 48 Hours and Reunite Child With Family
Remarkably, within a mere 48 hours, the police managed to locate the missing child in Jogeshwari West, bringing an end to her harrowing ordeal.
Mumbai, August 27: In a swift and determined effort, Mumbai's Juhu police successfully rescued a five-year-old girl who a friend of her father had kidnapped on August 23. The accused, identified as Ajay Pawar, had been residing with the family in Vile Parle's Sri Lanka Chawl for a year. Claiming to be unwell on that day, Pawar stayed back while the father went to work. Taking advantage of the situation, he took the little girl out to buy a lollipop but failed to return.
Concerned and alarmed by the child's disappearance, her parents approached the Juhu police, initiating a case of kidnapping. The gravity of the situation prompted Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Paramjit Singh Dahiya and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 9) Krishnakant Upadhyay to spearhead the investigation, forming six teams to track down the abductor and the missing child. Mumbai Shocker: Son Tries To Kill Father, Hits Him With Dumbbell Thrice After Argument Over Being Unemployed in Juhu; Arrested.
According to multiple reports, these teams thoroughly searched multiple locations, including Sat Rasta in Dharavi, Turbhe, Vile Parle West, Chichpokli, Andheri, and Nehru Nagar. Their collective efforts involved meticulously examining CCTV footage and analysing call records of the accused, Ajay Pawar. Remarkably, within a mere 48 hours, the police managed to locate the missing child in Jogeshwari West, bringing an end to her harrowing ordeal. Mumbai Shocker: Man Steals Car Parts To Pay for Girlfriend's Shopping Expenses; Arrested.
The Bandra Government Railway Police apprehended the accused and subsequently handed over to the Juhu police. Senior Inspector Ajit Vartak of Juhu police station revealed that the little girl was safely recovered and had undergone a medical examination before reuniting with her family. Ajay Pawar's motives behind the kidnapping were unveiled during interrogation, as he claimed to have taken such drastic measures due to his contentious relationship with the child's mother over trivial issues. For his actions, Ajay Pawar has been arrested under Section 363 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 27, 2023 02:06 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).