Sushma Swaraj thanks Bahrain for rescuing Indian girl

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday thanked the Bahrain Government for rescuing minor Indian girl Sarah, who was missing since August 2.

"I am happy Sarah has been rescued. Thank you Bahrain," Swaraj tweeted.

Earlier on Thursday, she said that she would take up the matter with Foreign Minister of Bahrain Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.

The ordeal of the abducted Indian girl’s family finally came to an end as the police arrested two kidnappers yesterday. Five-year-old Sarah united with the family after more than 24 hours of suspense. Sarah was reportedly kidnapped from her mom’s car in Hoora on Tuesday night, when the mother had gone out of the car to buy water from a cold store.

The culprits apparently drove off the vehicle with the girl, who was sitting in the backseat. The Interior Ministry stated that they had captured the abductors-- a man and a woman, without revealing their identities.

Meanwhile, Capital Governorate Police General Directorate Colonel Khalid Al Thawadi revealed that the kidnappers were a Bahraini man, 38, and an Asian woman, 37.

He explained that a team of 25 patrol vehicles was assigned to search for the girl. “Police initiated their investigations as soon as the case was reported. The kidnappers were identified and the child was found at the woman’s residence in Hoora. The Public Prosecution was notified about the incident and legal proceedings are being taken,” Col. Al Thawadi added.

Speaking to DT News, the girl’s uncle, Anish Charles, confirmed that she’s in good health. They received the girl from Hoora police station last night.