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29 March 2024

Spurned by women, man kidnaps 4-year-old to raise her as wife

The accused broke through the window of this girl’s house and carried her sleeping on his bicycle on September 9. (Supplied)

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Colombo: A jilted Sri Lankan, who claims to be spurned by women, in a desperate attempt to marry, abducted a four-year-old girl to raise her to become his wife.

He broke through the window of the girl’s house at night and carried the sleeping child on his bicycle on September 9. He hid her in Wellawa jungle and fed her by stealing food from houses in the neighbourhood.

However, after a couple of days, he found it difficult and took the girl to his home and kept her under the bed in a dark room. He reportedly gagged the child, too, so her cries were not heard.

The incident came to light on September 13 when his brother, who is also his neighbour, saw the girl and recognized her. The child is a distant cousin of the suspect.

When he confronted the suspect, he threatened him with a knife initially. But he was soon overpowered. The brother rescued the child and informed police.

Meanwhile, the suspect managed to flee. But he was later caught by villagers who beat him up before police rescued him.

He had allegedly abducted three other minor girls recently for the same purpose.

The child was taken to hospital and medical examination confirmed that she was unharmed. He also confessed to police it was not for any ritual sacrifice that he kidnapped her, rather he intended to marry her when she grows up as he was spurned by women.