The Assam Police has rescued a girl child, who was kidnapped from Dhemaji district in the state by a drug dealer. 

The girl was rescued by the Assam Police from the jungles in Pasighat in Arunachal Pradeshโ€™s East Siang district on Thursday morning. 

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The development was confirmed by Assam DGP โ€“ Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta. 

The accused has been identified as Arjun Pegu, a notorious drug dealer. 

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โ€œDrugs turn people into monsters. These monsters spare none- even little ones! Dhemaji witnessed it yesterday,โ€ said Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said. 

The rescue operation was carried out by the Dhemaji Police in coordination with the Pasighat Police. 

โ€œSDPO Jonai & @DhemajiPolice rescued the little girl early morning, today. SP, Pasighat and the kind people of Pasighat helped us immensely in this pursuit,โ€ tweeted Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta. 

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After rescuing, the police handed over the girl child to her parents.