Agartala, July 31 -- Police have apprehended the main suspect in a minor kidnapping case registered at Sonamura Police Station under Tripura's Sepahijala district following nearly 18 months on the run.

The suspect was presented to a local court and has been remanded to 14 days in judicial custody. According to police, the case dates back to February 2024, when a complaint was filed alleging that the suspect, with assistance from several family members, kidnapped a minor girl from the Sonamura subdivision and took her to Udaipur.

As the investigation unfolded, police arrested several of the suspect's relatives for their alleged involvement in the incident.

However, the primary suspect has managed to avoid arrest until now. Police informed...