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Crime
Assam girl abducted from South Kamrup rescued in Tamil Nadu, suspect arrested
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 04:17 PM
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A girl from South Kamrup district in Assam, who was reported missing, was rescued by Tamil Nadu police and a man suspected of kidnapping was taken into custody.
Tamil Nadu police announced today that a teenage girl originally from South Kamrup district of Assam was located and rescued after being missing for several weeks. The girl was found in a residential area of Tamil Nadu, where she was handed over to local authorities following a coordinated operation.
Investigators say a man who had allegedly abducted the girl was apprehended at the same location. The suspect was taken into police custody without incident and is being questioned about the kidnapping and any possible accomplices.
Both Assam and Tamil Nadu police are cooperating to trace the full chain of events that led to the girl’s disappearance and subsequent rescue. Officials have not disclosed the identity of the victim or the accused, pending further investigation, but confirmed that the girl is receiving medical care and will be reunited with her family in Assam.
Investigators say a man who had allegedly abducted the girl was apprehended at the same location. The suspect was taken into police custody without incident and is being questioned about the kidnapping and any possible accomplices.
Both Assam and Tamil Nadu police are cooperating to trace the full chain of events that led to the girl’s disappearance and subsequent rescue. Officials have not disclosed the identity of the victim or the accused, pending further investigation, but confirmed that the girl is receiving medical care and will be reunited with her family in Assam.