Police investigations into the abduction of a schoolgirl in Daulagala, Kandy, have revealed that the primary suspect is a close relative—the son of the girl’s father’s sister.
Police said that the suspect abducted the girl following a disagreement over their proposed marriage.
Initially, both families had consented to the union, but the girl’s father later withdrew his approval, triggering the conflict, according to police.
The schoolgirl, a resident of Handessa, was abducted on the morning of January 11 while on her way to school with a friend.
The van used in the kidnapping was discovered abandoned in Polonnaruwa by local police the same day. Subsequently, officers from Daulagala Police apprehended the van driver, a 30-year-old resident of Kahatapitiya, Gampola, in the Gampola area on January 12.
Three police teams are actively searching for the girl and the main suspect involved in the incident.
