Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Villagers Demand FIR After Minor’s Alleged Abduction in Alirajpur
Villagers in Madhya Pradesh say a 14-year-old girl was allegedly taken by three men.
Her father said the men stopped their bus journey and forced the girl away.
He also said they attacked and threatened him.
The father claimed one of the men had taken his daughter before.
He said he had withdrawn the earlier complaint because of tribal customs and fear.
He further alleged that a police officer asked for Rs 50,000 but did not file a case.
Villagers gave a written complaint to a senior police official.
They said they may protest outside the police station if action is not taken quickly.
Villagers alleged that three men forcibly took a 14-year-old girl from Kakarwal village on August 15.
The girl’s father said the men assaulted him, pushed him and threatened to kill him.
The father alleged that one suspect had previously abducted his daughter and that he withdrew an earlier complaint after following tribal customs.
He also alleged that Sondwa police station’s inspector demanded Rs 50,000 but did not register an FIR.
Villagers submitted a memorandum seeking an FIR, arrests and the girl’s safe recovery, and threatened to surround the police station.
- Who
- A 14-year-old girl, her father, three alleged abductors, and villagers led by Tribal Development Council leader Mahesh Patel.
- What
- Villagers demanded an FIR, arrests and the safe recovery of the girl after her alleged abduction.
- When
- The alleged abduction occurred around 4 p.m. on August 15; villagers submitted their memorandum on Wednesday.
- Where
- The incident was reported from Kakarwal village under Sondwa police station limits in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Villagers said police had not registered an FIR and demanded prompt action against the alleged suspects.
- Victim
- A 14-year-old girl
- Reported location
- Kakarwal village, under Sondwa police station limits
- Alleged incident
- Three men on two motorcycles allegedly stopped the girl and her father and forcibly took her.
- Father’s allegation
- The men assaulted and threatened him, and one allegedly had abducted the girl previously.
- Police allegation
- The father alleged that Sondwa police inspector Asha Vamaniya demanded Rs 50,000 without registering an FIR.
- Memorandum submitted to
- ASP Jyoti Umth
- Proposed protest
- Villagers threatened to surround Sondwa police station if action was delayed.