Two girls were kidnapped on the pretext of Kanya Bhoj outside the curfew Mata Mandir near the police check post; video of two accused women taking girls has been found and made viral by police for investigation.

The victim women whose daughters have been kidnaped said that the accused came to her and asked that they have organized Kanya Bhoj (ritual feast for girls) and send her daughters with them. After having food they will be dropped back. After this both the women left with the girls.

The incident occurred around 10 am on Saturday morning when the girls did not return till night, the family reached the police station and lodged a complaint. Five police teams are searching the girls. Raids were also conducted at some places on Sunday.

During the investigation of the case, CCTV footage was obtained by the police. In which a woman is seen carrying a small girl whereas another woman present at a short distance held the hand of the elder girl.

The girls' father Mukesh Adivasi told that they are residents of Ratlam and came to Bhopal a month ago to work as a labourer. Presently living in Barela village of Lalghati. He have four children, elder daughter Kajal (8 years), son Sandeep (5 years), Sona (3 years) and Deepawali (11 months). My wife Lakshmi and sister have been begging for several days near the temple at Peergate. They used to get food there during festivals.

Like everyday, on Saturday morning the wife and sister went to the temple with Kajal and Diwali. It was around 10 in the morning when two women approached and said that Navratri is going on. We have to organize a feast at home. After feeding them, we will leave them here. My wife trusted and agreed to leave both the girls with them.

Police have registered a case on the complaint of family members late on Saturday night. The location of the women has been found in CCTV cameras till Retghat. Theri location beyond here has not been found. However, the police raided a flat in Platinum Plaza on Sunday morning in search of the girls. At present no trace of the girls has been found here.

DCP Riyaz Iqbal said that five teams including police station and crime branch are busy in search of innocent girls.