India, Oct. 28 -- A minor girl from Rajabala in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills, who was abducted about a year ago, was rescued from the national capital in a joint operation by the West Garo Hills Police and the Delhi Police, officials said.

The accused, identified as Atowar Hussain alias Rahul, a resident of Meghalaya's Rajabala, has been arrested and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody.

According to West Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Abraham T Sangma, the rescue followed months of sustained investigation and coordination between multiple agencies.

"We had been trying to track the accused and the girl for the past year, but it was only recently that we received information about their whereabouts in Delhi," Sangma said, adding, "...