The GRP police Amla of GRP Bhopal have nabbed a 38-year-old accused carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh and was wanted in 4 cases of POCSO; he was wanted in kidnapping of a minor girl from Junnardeo railway station on August 14.
The accused identified as Raja alias Kishore Prajapati (38) was nabbed by GRP Amla on Saturday and kidnapped girl was rescued.
In the night on August 14 the victim was travelling along with her parents when she was kidnapped by the accused. The parents remembered the face and a sketch was made during the investigation and Betul and Chhindwara police in which the identity of the accused was identified as Raja alias Kishore Prajapati of Damua Chhindwara.
The accused has been booked for two POCSO cases in Betul, one in Chhindwara and one by GRP Amla. Police have registered a case under section 366, 342 of the IPC and section 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act.
After it was found that the accused was wanted in three other cases of POCSO a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh was declared on the accused.
Meanwhile Bajaria police have arrested a 24-year-old accused who was carrying cash reward of Rs 20,000 on his head and recovered a country made pistol from his possession; accused was wanted in attacking Shoaib Anna a couple of months ago.
According to police acting on a tip off Fazi Ali of Shahjehanabad area who was involved in opening fire on Shoaib Anna was nabbed and recovered country made pistol and two live cartridges.
The arrested accused Ali who work as mechanic was with miscreants who shot Shoaib Anna. The main accused Taufeeq is yet to be arrested by the police.
With the arrest of Fazi police hope that Taufeeq would be arrested as Fazi coud provide whereabouts.