Published on: Nov 8, 2026, 07:34:30 IST By Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link An 11-year-old girl, who was kidnapped from Gurugram on September 22, was rescued from Navi Mumbai on Wednesday and a 35-year-old man arrested for allegedly abdraping her repeatedly during her captivity, police said on Saturday.
Police said the suspect had been living as a tenant in the girl’s family home for several months before allegedly kidnapping her.
The girl’s father lodged a complaint at Bajghera police station on September 24 after failing to trace her, following which an FIR was registered under Section 137 (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Investigators said the suspect had changed his mobile number and severed contact with his family and friends, making it difficult to trace him.
The case was transferred to the anti-human trafficking unit on October 30.
The team subsequently tracked the suspect to Navi Mumbai, where it rescued the girl and arrested him on Wednesday.
Both were brought back to Gurugram.
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The officer said the girl initially gave police a false name because the suspect had threatened her.
She disclosed the alleged sexual abuse only after counselling.
The officer added that the girl’s medical examination had found evidence consistent with sexual assault.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said Section 6 (punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and provisions of the BNS relating to criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt had been added to the FIR.
“The suspect was sent to jail after questioning on Thursday.
The victim is being provided with medical assistance and required counselling,” he said.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Debashish Karmakar Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau.
He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations.
He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years.
He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis.
He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate.
With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps.
Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas.
In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court.
