In a concerning series of events, four minor girls and two boys, aged between 12 and 15, were reported missing within a 24-hour span in different areas of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra’s Thane district. These unsettling disappearances occurred between December 3 and 4, prompting heightened efforts by local authorities to ensure the safe return of the missing children.
Amid this distressing situation, there was a ray of hope as one of the children, a 12-year-old boy from the Koparkhairne area, was successfully traced to Thane railway station and reunited with his family. Despite this positive development, concerns loomed over the remaining five missing children.
Providing insights into the other cases, officials disclosed that a 13-year-old girl from Kalamboli vanished after attending a classmate’s birthday celebration on Sunday. Similarly, a 14-year-old girl from Panvel did not return home after visiting a friend’s house for a gathering on the same day.
In separate incidents, a 12-year-old girl from Kamothe went missing after leaving her residence on Monday, while a 13-year-old girl from Rabale failed to return home after leaving for school on the same day. Additionally, a 13-year-old boy from Rabale remained untraceable after visiting a public toilet in the early hours of Monday.
Authorities highlighted that kidnapping cases had been registered by the respective police stations, initiating urgent efforts to locate and ensure the safe return of these missing children. The police departments involved are tirelessly working on tracing the children and reuniting them with their families, intensifying their search and surveillance operations across Navi Mumbai.
The alarming disappearance of these minors has prompted a community-wide concern, with residents and authorities actively engaged in concerted efforts to locate and ensure the safe return of the missing children. As the investigations continue, the focus remains on swiftly resolving these cases and ensuring the well-being and safe return of the missing minors.
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