Police rescue minor boy ‘kidnapped’ from Ludhiana

Amritsar, October 18

The police on Friday rescued a minor boy who was allegedly kidnapped by a youth from Ludhiana and subjected to unnatural sex by the accused.

Acting on his complaint, the police arrested the youth who failed to give satisfactory answers to police queries. The police handed over the case to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further necessary action. GRP officials said the medical examination of the victim was being conducted to ascertain the allegations. They said they had informed his family members in Ludhiana in this regard.

According to the police, the victim, a resident of the grain market in Ludhiana, alleged that the accused showed adult videos on his mobile. He said he had gone to the Ludhiana railway station with his friend. He said the accused lured him with chocolates and took to a train compartment which was empty. He said when the train started moving, he tried to alight from it. However, the accused threatened him.

He said during the journey he showed him porn in his mobile against his wishes. He said taking advantage of an empty bogey, the accused allegedly sodomised him. He said on arriving Amritsar, the accused took him to different places. He said at Gole Hatti Chowk when he saw some cops, he immediately approached and urged them to save him. The policemen immediately swung into action and arrested the youth.

Sukhwinder Singh, SHO, GRP, said the medical examination of the victim was being conducted to ascertain the facts and a case would be registered thereafter. — TNS