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Man arrested in Mumbai for abducting teen girl from Goa

PTI
Published : Jul 29, 2018, 8:54 pm IST
Updated : Jul 29, 2018, 8:54 pm IST

The accused was handed over to the Goa Police team and the girl to her parents.

The accused, identified as Abdul Amin Mia, was nabbed from Dadar railway station's platform no. 5 with the help of the RPF officials, before he could board a local train with the girl, a police official said. (Representational Image)
 The accused, identified as Abdul Amin Mia, was nabbed from Dadar railway station's platform no. 5 with the help of the RPF officials, before he could board a local train with the girl, a police official said. (Representational Image)

Mumbai: A 38-year-old man was arrested on Sunday from Dadar railway station in Central Mumbai for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl from Goa, police said.

The accused, identified as Abdul Amin Mia, was nabbed from the platform no. 5 with the help of the RPF officials, before he could board a local train with the girl, a police official said.

Mia hails from Pernem in the coastal state.

An offence of kidnapping was registered against Mia at Pernem police station on the complaint filed by the parents of the girl on Saturday.

The Goa Police had forwarded photos of Mia and the teenager to RPF officials on Whatsapp, after Mia's mobile phone location was traced to Dadar, the official said.

The accused was handed over to the Goa Police team and the girl to her parents, he said.

Tags: abduction, mumbai, goa police
Location: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)