Srinagar: Pulwama Police has cracked a case of fake kidnapping held to avoid a marriage against will. “On 22-02-2014 Shahmeem Ahmad Magray son of Abdul Rahim Magray resident of Qasbayar lodged a written report in police station Rajpora stating therein that during the intervening night of 21/22-02-2014 some unknown gunmen entered in his house and abducted his brother Arshid Ahmad Margay. Police Station Rajpora registered case FIR No. 11/2014 under section 364 RPC 7/25 A Act and investigation was set into motion.” police spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“During course of investigation alleged abductee was traced from village Wathoo and it was found that the abductee was engaged with girl against his will. The alleged abductee staged the drama of abduction with the help of his brother Shahmeem Ahmad Magray and his friends Ferooz Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Ismal resident of Qasbayar, Fayaz Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Nabi Shah resident of Moshwara , Javid Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar resident of Karl check, Ashiq Hussain Shah son of Ghulam Rasool Shah resident of Moshwar.” the statement added.
The statement said: “As per their plan his brother and friends pretended to be militants entered in the house of alleged abductee during night at 11.30 PM and took Arshid Ahmad Magray along with them in a Sumo bearing registration number. JK13B-0299 driven by Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir resident of Ayengund and kept him in the house of Javid Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar resident of Karl check in order to give this impression that the girl to whom he was engaged is having affairs with somebody else, who with the help of unknown gunmen has kidnapped him. Pulwama Police is taking action under law against these persons involved in staging this fake abduction.”