LUCKNOW, July 7 -- The Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Lucknow Police has rescued a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for over a year and arrested a man accused of allegedly luring her away on the pretext of marriage.

"The girl, whose disappearance was reported at Madyeganj police station on April 18, 2025, was traced in the Mahmoodabad area of Sitapur district on June 29 following a prolonged investigation involving technical surveillance, digital footprint analysis, human intelligence and coordination with police units in multiple districts," a Lucknow Police press note said.

Police said the case, initially registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to the kidnapping of a minor, was la...