Kailasahar March 20: Police of Irani Police Station arrested one accused on late Tuesday night from Ward No- 5 area of Kailasahar Magruli Shiekh Para for alleged involvement in abduction of a minor.
According to the details, a 14-year-old Hindu girl was forcibly abducted on Tuesday from Kailashahar's Boulabasa area by one Zahid Hasan, son of Phul Mia, a resident of Sheikhpara 5 No. Ward area under Kailashahar Irani Police Station.
As the minor’s father filed a written complaint against Zahid Khan at the Kailasahar Police Station, residents of Boulabasa area and leaders of few Hindu organizations gheraoed the police station and staged a protest demanding immediate action by police.
Later, with the help of the police personnel of Kailashahar Mahila Police Station and the police of Irani Police Station, the minor was rescued from Zahid Hasan's residence in Ward No. 5 area of Maguruli Sheikhpara.
Meanwhile, the residents of Boulabasa area and leaders of various Hindu organizations started protesting by blocking the road in front of Kailashahar police station and burning tires.
The protestors demanded that the accused youth should be immediately arrested and brought under the law, and also warned to stage a larger movement.
As the firefighters of Kailasahar Fire Station tried to put off the fire, the agitators started stone pelting and brick batting following which the fire engine had to go back from the spot.
Also, the police had to face obstacles from the besiegers when the minor girl was brought to the Kailasahar Women’s Police Station.
Receiving information of the incident, Jayanta Karmakar, the police officer of Kailashahar Sub-Division rushed to the spot.
He came and held talks with the besiegers for a long time and said that the accused youth will be arrested within the next 24 hours.
With the help of members of Gram Panchayat, police detained the accused youth Zahid Khan from his residence.
Zahid while talking to the reporters said that he did not kidnap the minor girl but she came to his house on own free will.