Ballia,

15 Dec (HS): Three young females were reportedly lured and kidnapped in two

different instances in Ballia district on Monday, according to police. According

to the police, a 16-year-old girl from a hamlet near Bairia Police Station was

kidnapped on the evening of December 13 by Rajesh Paswan of Dalpatpur village.

Paswan was booked on Sunday after the father of the girl filed a complaint.

Another

16-year-old girl from another hamlet in the same police station area was

kidnapped the same evening while going to the bathroom. According to police,

the girl was lured by Rohit Verma of Madhubani village, with the assistance of

his brothers Roshan and Golu. The three were booked on Sunday after the girl's

mother complained.

On

Monday, Bairia Circle Officer Mohammad Faheem Quraishi stated that the police

were investigating both crimes. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old girl from a hamlet in

the Garhwar Police Station went missing on December 11 after leaving her family

to take a private school test. Police have filed a case against unnamed

individuals in connection with the teenager's disappearance in response to her

maternal grandfather's allegation.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi