Srinagar, April 10 -- A situation that had initially created fear and anxiety among locals in south Kashmir's Pulwama district has gone in a totally unexpected way, with investigations confirming that the reportedly attempted kidnap of two schoolgirls was actually a hoax.

An official told news agency-Kashmir Bulletin that the police station Pulwama received a written complaint on 7th April 2025 from Bilal Ahmad Ganaie, who resides in Ratnipora, stating that his 10-year-old daughter and her friend were abducted by an unknown Alto car with registration number JK01AB-2069 while they were on their way to school. The complaint was immediately filed as FIR No. 91/2025 under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigat...