Sasikumar
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A man was arrested for allegedly abducting an eight-year-old girl who was sleeping beside her parents near the Chennai Central suburban railway station. The child was safely rescued within about 30 minutes and reunited with her parents.According to the police, Shanijal Das (56), a native of Jharkhand, has been working as an agricultural labourer in Tiruchi and was travelling to his native place with his wife and two children. The family had arrived at Chennai Central and was sleeping on the platform near the suburban railway station while waiting for their train.At around 3 a.m. on Thursday (July 2, 2026), a man allegedly picked up Shanijal Das’ eight-year-old daughter, placed her on his shoulder, and walked away towards Walltax Road.An autorickshaw driver who noticed the man carrying the child questioned him. As the man responded in Tamil while the girl spoke in Hindi, the driver became suspicious and immediately alerted the Elephant Gate police.Police personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the child, and detained the suspect before handing him over to the Periamet police station. Based on a complaint lodged by Shanijal Das, a case was registered and an investigation was launched.The police arrested the accused as Sasikumar (42), a resident of Ponneri in Tiruvallur district. Inquiries revealed that he worked as a painter. Published - July 02, 2026 04:24 pm IST
