Kidnapped Girl Rescued from Delhi-Bound Train at UP's Mahoba Railway Station

Mahoba: A 5-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped a day earlier from outside her house, was rescued by police from a Delhi-bound train at Mahoba Railway Station, officials said Wednesday.

accused, Billu (34), was allegedly planning to take girl to Delhi and "sell her," according to police.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (CO), City, Deepak Dubey, said girl went missing around 5 pm on Tuesday while playing outside her house in Haveli Darwaza locality.

Eight police teams were deployed to search for girl and nearby CCTV footage scanned, Dubey said.

Based on footage, girl was found and rescued from Delhi-bound train at railway station at night and Billu was arrested, he said.

After a medical examination, child was handed over to her parents, DSP said, ding that furr legal action would be taken.

(with agency inputs)