The Nkawie police in the Ashanti Region rescued a 11-year-old girl at Akrofuom in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality. She was said to have been adducted on Thursday the 28th of July, 2022 on her way from school.
She was found with her hands and legs tied and blindfolded by her unknown alleged abductors in an uncompleted Methodist Church building in the area.
The police suspect the abductors kept their victim briefly with the intent of returning for her under the cover of darkness.
The victim whos name has been withheld from the public told police she was abducted by two men she met on the streets whilst she was on her way home from school on Thursday.
Her parents, until her rescue, launched unsuccessful efforts in search for their daughter.
She remained in captivity until at about 6:45pm when her mourning a passer-by who drew the attention of the Nkawie Police.
The victim has since been treated at the Toase Government Hospital after the rescue and reunited with her family.
Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt for the two men who allegedly abducted the 11-year-old girl.
Personnel from the Crime Scene Management team have visited the scene and taken fingerprint evidence to aid investigations.
