An 18-year-old married woman went missing from outside the zoo in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior earlier this month, before being traced by the police 20 days later.While she was found unharmed, the police are now investigating the role of a man she was seen leaving the scene with. Her husband had expressed suspicion that she had eloped with her lover.However, the woman has told investigators that she lost her way and took a lift from the man seen in the CCTV footage.She had gone missing while visiting the Gwalior zoo.
Her spouse had left her behind at the zoo's entrance to park his motorcycle when she disappeared. CCTV footage later showed her riding pillion with another man, prompting her husband to lodge a complaint with the police.HUSBAND SUSPECTS EXTRA-MARITAL AFFAIRThe couple, residents of Shivpuri district, had visited the zoo at the woman’s request while in Gwalior to meet relatives.
When her husband returned after parking the motorcycle, she was missing. He later learnt that she had left with another man and approached the police with his uncle.After examining CCTV footage, the husband spotted his wife and identified the motorcycle rider as Armaan Khan.
He also alleged that the two were in a relationship.'STATEMENT TO BE RECORDED BEFORE COURT'Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Robin Jain said the woman was successfully traced after a case was registered in connection with the matter. She was being questioned by the police.She allegedly told the police that she had lost her way and sought a lift from the motorbike rider.The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the role of the man seen with her in the CCTV footage."Since the woman is an adult, she is free to go wherever she wishes, provided she was not taken away by force.
Her statement will now be recorded before a court. Further legal action will be taken based on the facts that emerge thereafter," Jain said.- Ends(Based on inputs from Sarvesh Purohit)