Student missing, family levels kidnap charge against 2 friends

A tenth standard student went missing in Manikpur area of Howrah district prompting his family to level allegations of kidnapping by two of his friends.

Police said one of the friends (a minor) was picked up for questioning after the missing 15-year old Enamul Purkait's father lodged an FIR.

The father Zaheer Purkait alleged his son Enamel was abducted by two friends yesterday evening and taken to a nearby river bank.

Search was on for the missing boy.