Baramulla : Police on Monday traced a missing minor girl within two hours of receiving information about her whereabouts in Baramulla.
In a statement issued here on Monday Police said that PCR Baramulla received a police signal regarding a minor girl, reported missing from Barolia, Uttar Pradesh, with her last known location traced to Baramulla. Acting promptly, PCR Baramulla immediately conveyed the alert to Police Station Chandoosa for necessary action. Police Station Chandoosa circulated the information among Beat Officers and launched coordinated efforts to trace the girl with the assistance of the local Lambardar and Chowkidar. The missing minor was successfully traced from Village Murran Tangwari and brought to the Police Station within two hours. Preliminary questioning revealed that the girl had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Jammu and subsequently Srinagar after coming into contact with a boy through Snapchat while playing the online game Free Fire. Following necessary formalities, the minor girl was handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Baramulla, through the Police Welfare Officer, accompanied by Lady Police personnel, for her safety, care, and further necessary action, while Police Station Hassan Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, and PCR Baramulla were also informed.
