'Abducted' minor rescued

A minor girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from Loni area of Ghaziabad district, more than a month back, was today rescued and a youth arrested in this connection, a senior official said.
The 16-year-old girl went missing from her home on June 24 and her father filed a case of kidnapping on June 30 at Loni police station.
As per the FIR, the girl had eloped with the youth belonging to another community, converted and married him.
"The girl has been recovered today and the youth with whom she went has been arrested," Secretary (Home) Kamal Saxena said.
In her statement, the girl had stated that she had willingly gone with the youth and got married, and denied statements of her family that she had converted, and also that she had been sexually exploited.

She was sent for medical examination as per rules, and further investigation is on, police said.