A man has been booked by the police on the charge of abducting a minor girl from Ghal Kalan village in Moga district of Punjab as he wanted to marry her, the police said today.
Sadhu Singh had allegedly abducted the 17-year-old girl from her house on the intervening night of July 23 and 24, SHO of Moga Sadar Police Station Rameshpal said.
On the complaint of the victim's mother, a case under relevant sections of the IPC, including abduction, has been registered against Singh yesterday, he said.
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The SHO said preliminary investigations revealed that Singh, who has divorced his wife, and with whom he has two children, allegedly wanted to marry the minor girl even though her family members were against it.
The accused is absconding, the police officer said.
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