Hanumanganj police have nabbed an absconding rape accused and co-accused from Mumbai Maharashtra; nabbed were involved in kidnapping, keeping her captive and raping a minor girl.

Taking stricter actions against criminals involved in crimes against women in compliance with the guidelines given by City Police Commissioner Bhopal Harinarayan Chari a team has been formed by Police Station Incharge Hanumanganj Awadhesh Singh Bhadauria and the main accused and co-accused in the case have been arrested from Mumbai Maharashtra.

On the report of complainant resident Hanumanganj Bhopal near Hamidia Masjid during the investigation in the case registered under section 363 of the IPC  related to the kidnapping of a missing minor girl by an unknown accused the victim was tracked and rescued.

The accused Zuber and his mother Reshma were found to have committed the crime with the victim and Section 366, 376 (3) of the IPC and sections  3 and 4 of the POCSO Act were added in the case.

The accused in the case were searched at possible places in Bhopal city. During the search, on receiving information that the accused were in Bandra (Mumbai), Maharashtra and nabbed Reshma Khan(42) and Zuber Khan(19) were arrested and brought to Bhopal and produced before the Court.

The accused and his mother kidnapped and kept her captive and during which Zuber sexually assaulted the minor victim which was revealed in her statements recorded under section 164 of the CrPC. Crime record of the accused is under investigation, said police.