J&K police rescues girl within hours of being kidnapped

A minor girl who was kidnapped from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district Thursday was rescued within hours, the police said.

Upon receiving the complaint, the Malhar Police Station registered a case and began their probe with several police teams being deputed at different locations.

Soon, they got a tip off and the girl was recovered from Billawar tehsil in the district, a police officer said.

The girl was handed over to her family after completion of legal formalities, he added.