Schoolgirls in Pulwama Fake Kidnapping to Skip School
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Synopsis
In a peculiar incident in <b>J&K's Pulwama</b>, two schoolgirls initially claimed they were abducted to avoid school but later retracted their statements, leading to police investigations and cautions for parents on serious allegations.
Key Takeaways
- Two schoolgirls fabricated a kidnapping story.
- They aimed to avoid attending school.
- Police confirmed the girls walked to another location.
- CCTV footage disproved the abduction claim.
- Parents were warned about the seriousness of false accusations.
Srinagar, April 10 (NationPress) In an unusual event, two schoolgirls in J&K's Pulwama reported an alleged abduction attempt to skip classes, only to later admit the truth, according to police statements released on Thursday.
On April 7, a written complaint was filed at the Pulwama police station by Bilal Ahmad Ganaie, the father of one of the girls, against an unidentified driver of a vehicle (JK01AB-2069). He claimed that around 9:30 a.m., his daughter, along with her 10-year-old classmate, was on their way to school when the driver allegedly forced them into his car, attempting to kidnap them.
Following the complaint, an FIR (91/2025) was registered under section 137(2) BNS at the Pulwama police station, prompting an investigation. However, police later discovered that the girls had fabricated the story.
"During the investigation, statements from the parents and the minors were taken in court, where they clarified that no one had kidnapped them; instead, they walked to Nadoo from Ratnipora," the report stated.
"CCTV footage from the area was also reviewed, which confirmed that no vehicle had forcibly taken them, and they had made false statements to avoid attending school. This was further supported by their parents' accounts," it added.
The police urged parents to educate their children about the law. They emphasized that accusations of kidnapping and abduction are serious offenses, and the police must act on the complainant's statements.
"A careless and casual attitude from both parents and children can lead to severe repercussions for those wrongfully accused of a grave crime they did not commit," the police remarked.
This incident marks a potentially unprecedented case in Kashmir, where parents and schoolgirls hastily accused an innocent driver of kidnapping while they had merely gone for a walk after skipping classes.
