Girl, 5, Rescued In Arunachal After Drug Addict Kidnaps Her: Assam Cops

The girl was rescued by the Assam Police with the help of Arunachal Pradesh Police, local residents and volunteers.

A 5-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by a drug addict while playing near her home in Assam's Dhemaji district on Wednesday was rescued from a village in Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district today, the Assam police said. The girl was rescued with the help of Arunachal Pradesh Police, local residents and volunteers of the Adi-Mising Baane Kebang (AMBK) and the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK). The 5-year-old girl had gone missing at around 6 pm on Wednesday while playing near a field close to her house. Her parents work with the Assam government. On discovering their daughter is missing, the shocked parents raised informed the police. The accused has been identified as Arjun Pegu, a known drug addict, the police said. The Assam Police used a mobile tracking technology to find the kidnapped girl.