Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Authorities on Saturday rescued a young mother and her four-month-old infant from Tamil Nadu, three weeks after they vanished from their home in East Gowabari, Tamulpur district.

The breakthrough came after a relentless investigation culminated in the arrest of a suspect, identified as Rafiq Ali, who now faces serious charges related to the abduction.

The ordeal began on August 8, when Pawan Barman, a resident of East Gowabari, returned home to find his wife and infant daughter missing.

With no immediate leads, Barman's worst fears grew until he lodged a formal complaint with the Nagrijuli Police Outpost on August 23.

His First Information Report (FIR) described the sudden disappearance of his family, sparking an ...