India, May 25 -- A 16-year-old girl was rescued by the Vanrai police on Saturday after being allegedly kidnapped by a 17-year-old boy who she met through a gaming app three months ago. He has been booked under sections of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The police said that the girl, a resident of Goregaon whose mother was a domestic help and father worked at a private company, met and began chatting with the boy through a gaming app. She was then lured by the boy and called to Varanasi a week ago, said police. He then allegedly confined her in his house.

Raju Mane, senior police inspector of Vanrai police station, said that after her parents reported her missing, the police registered a kidnapping compla...