Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have rescued the kidnapped teenagers and arrested the kidnapper in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.
A police spokesman said on Thursday evening that on May 29, 2018 Mohammad Zahir Mansoori son of Mohammad Habib resident of Shankirpora District Araia State Bihar, presently residing at Nagipora Kullar Anantnag lodged a written complaint stating that his son Mohammad Tawheed Mansoori aged 14 years and his nephew Mohammad Mursheed Mansoori son of Mohammad Tajamul Mansoori aged 15 years are missing from village Nagipora Kullar Tehsil Sallar Anantnag since May 26, 2018.
Consequently, a missing report was lodged and a search to trace the missing duo started, he said.
During the investigation it came to surface that the missing teenagers were kidnapped by Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Shah son of Amma Shah resident of Galander Pampore.
Subsequently, the accused person was traced and both the missing teenagers were recovered from him.
In this regard, a case FIR NO 17/2018 under section 363/RPC was registered in Police Station Pahalgam. After completing all legal formalities, the boys were handed over to their families.
Further investigation into the matter is going on, he said.