Maha: Three booked for kidnapping minor in Bhiwandi

Three persons have been booked for allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl for marriage from Bhiwandi in the district, police said Friday.

Thane police PRO Sukhada Narkar identified the accused as Bijjo Rais Khan, his sister Chandini Ansari and her husband Hayder Ansari.

"The accused, who were in Bhiwandi for a marriage function on November 9, stayed for the night at the complainant's house. In the morning the accused and the complainant's daughter were missing," a Thane police official said.

After a frantic search, the complainant managed to get through to the accused on phone and was informed that his daughter was with them and they intended to get her married to accused Bijjo Rais Khan, the official said.

A case has been registered and efforts were on to nab the accused, the official added.