Rising Incidents of Young Girls Running Away in Delhi
Increasing Cases of Missing Schoolgirls
New Delhi. The capital city of India, Delhi, witnesses various incidents daily. While the city often grapples with gang wars, thefts, and various crimes against women, a concerning trend has emerged in recent years: young schoolgirls are increasingly running away from home. The Delhi Police handle numerous such cases daily, often involving romantic relationships or teenage girls leaving home due to disagreements with their parents. In some instances, these minors have eloped with their drivers. Recently, the police solved a case involving a 16-year-old girl who had been missing for ten days.
In this particular case, the girl had fallen into bad company with a schoolmate. Her behavior at home had become increasingly troubling, prompting her parents to confront her. After a stern discussion, the girl took the opportunity to leave home. Her parents were left shocked by her sudden disappearance.
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Concerned, the girl's father filed a missing person report at the Budh Vihar police station in Rohini. The Delhi Police were baffled by how a 9th-grade student could vanish without a trace. Following the filing of the FIR on January 11, the Budh Vihar police handed the case over to the Crime Branch. Under the leadership of Inspector Manoj Dahiya, the team began their investigation, uncovering more details about the girl’s whereabouts.
The Crime Branch collected information from the school, fellow students, and confidential informants. After considerable effort, they located the girl in Rohini Sector-24. Investigations revealed that she had run away for the boy with whom she had been conversing nightly on her mobile phone. The police also spoke to the boy's parents before reuniting the girl with her family. Additionally, in another similar case, a 15-year-old girl who had gone missing from Mundka was also safely recovered by the Delhi Police and returned to her family after being found at New Delhi Railway Station.