Ullal: Man arrested for allegedly abducting class 9 student

Mangalore Today News Network

Ullal, Oct 29, 2026: Ullal police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Bagalkot district in connection with the alleged abduction of a Class 9 student who was on her way to school.

The accused has been identified as Goodusab alias Ashif, a mason by profession and a native of Bagalkot district.

The family of the girl, which hails from Bagalkot, lives in a rented house near Kallapu in Ullal taluk. The family’s two minor daughters attend a nearby Kannada-medium school.

On Tuesday morning, the parents sent both girls to school as usual. However, when the elder daughter failed to reach school, a teacher contacted the parents and informed them about her absence.

The missing girl had reportedly told her mother earlier that Ashif had been following her near the school and attempting to speak to her. The accused had also been warned about his behaviour.

In her complaint lodged at the Ullal police station on Tuesday evening, the girl’s mother alleged that Ashif had lured her daughter away and abducted her. She urged the police to take action against the accused and trace her daughter.

Based on the complaint, Ullal police registered a case and launched an investigation.

Acting swiftly, the police took the accused into custody at Someshwara on Tuesday night and rescued the minor girl.

Based on the girl’s statement, the police registered a case against the accused and produced him before a court.