Police fail to trace kidnapped girl; residents set deadline

FARIDKOT: Police have failed trace a minor girl, who was kidnapped in broad daylight from her house in Dogar Basti here on Monday. The incident has caused tension in the area with parents and residents protesting against the police and giving an ultimatum of two days before they launch statewide agitations.
The girl, a student of 10th class, was kidnapped by about seven persons, who came to her house and, after hitting her mother and father with an iron rod, took her away.
The family of the girl and residents protested against police inaction and sat on a dharna in front of the police station on Monday. "This is the second time when a teenaged girl has been kidnapped by the gang's kingpin and his associates. Police had registered a case against Nishan Singh on June 25 this year and the girl was rescued from Kharar after one-and-a-half months. But the accused has not been arrested so far due to his political connections," alleged Aswani Sachdeva, father of the victim.
"A special team has been formed by SSP to solve the matter and to arrest the accused. Police teams have raided many places to nab the accused, but he is still at large," said Kashmir Kaur, DSP (D), Faridkot and incharge of the special team.