Police have arrested a 50-year-old BSF constable from his home in Assam for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl from North 24-Parganas last week.
The accused is attached to the BSF’s 160-Battalion and posted in Malkangiri, Odisha.
Sources in the 15-year-old girl’s family said the jawan had visited her home in North 24-Parganas on November 11 and abducted her.
On the basis of a complaint lodged by the Class X girl’s father, police tracked the accused man’s phone to a location in Assam. A police team went to Assam and brought him and the girl to Bengal on transit remand on Sunday morning.
After the girl underwent a medical examination, she was produced in court where she recorded her statement. Later, the girl was handed over to the parents.
Local sources said the jawan was an acquaintance of the girl’s family going back to his previous posting in North 24-Parganas.
“He used to visit our home during his posting here. So, his visit to our home did not create any suspicion. He said he was taking my daughter to the local market to buy grocery,” said the girl’s father.
“When she did not turn up after a considerable amount of time, I sensed trouble and informed police,” he added.
The court remanded the constable in judicial custody for 10 days.