2-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped From Construction Site While Parents Slept In Jabalpur; Found Crying With Scratches All Over Body Two Hours Later
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A two-year-old child was allegedly kidnapped from a construction site at Vijay Nagar area in Jabalpur on Friday night. She was found with scratches all over body, two hours later. The incident came to light after the child's mother lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday. The family had been living in a temporary shelter at the construction site, where the child's…
Jabalpur, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, witnessed a chilling incident on Friday night when a two-year-old girl allegedly went missing from a construction site. The child was discovered two hours later, crying and covered in scratches, leading her parents to report her kidnapping to the police. The family had been residing in a temporary shelter at the site, with the girl's father employed as a laborer.
Police registered a kidnapping case, suspecting sexual abuse though awaiting medical reports. The child was reportedly resting with her family when her mother awoke around 11:30 PM and noticed she was gone, promptly alerting her husband. Despite searching the area and asking other laborers, no one could provide information on the child's whereabouts.
Two hours later, the mother spotted the child walking towards a building, covered in sand and bearing scratches on her body. Concerned, the parents informed the Vijay Nagar police who registered FIR number 0474 under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which addresses the punishment for kidnapping. The police are now investigating the incident to determine if an unidentified individual was involved.
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