Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network-Kasargod (RJP)
Kasargod, Sep 21: Police have arrested a person who kidnapped a 6 year old girl on Sunday, September 20 in Chimeni in Chervuvathur near here. They handed over the girl to her parents.
Aruldas (60) from Chennai in Tamil Nadu is the person arrested.
As per details, Fathima, the mother of the 6 year old girl had gone to fetch water on Sunday morning. Father of the girl was sleeping then. Aruldas, who had come to beg at that time in the area, saw the girl who was playing. He then took her with him.
The parents who realized about the missing of their daughter started searching for her in the neighbourhood as well as in other places. But as they did not find her anywhere, they complained to the Chimeni police station.
The Chimeni police informed about the incident to other police stations immediately and also started searching in buses and trains. In the evening they managed to find Aruldas traveling in a bus with the kidnapped innocent girl at Kannur. Upon grilling Aruldas admitted that the girl was kidnapped.
Later the parents of the girl were called to the police station and the girl was handed over to them. Aruldas was a regular beggar in Chimeni area and has been living there for many years.