Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Social Media Reels Influence Sisters’ Midnight Departure From Kadapa Home
Two sisters left their home during the night without telling their family.
They reportedly spent a lot of time watching social media reels.
Police believe the lifestyles shown online may have influenced them.
Their father reported them missing.
Police searched nearby bus and railway stations but did not find them.
More teams are now searching stations across the district.
The sisters are suspected to be under 18 years old.
A psychiatrist said some young people may copy others online because they are still figuring out their identity.
Two sisters from Saipet in Kadapa allegedly left home around 2 a.m. Friday.
Police said the sisters were influenced by lifestyles portrayed in social media reels.
Their father filed a missing-person complaint with Kadapa II Town police.
Search teams checked Kadapa’s bus stand and railway station without finding them.
Special teams are searching transport hubs across the district while investigating their disappearance.
- Who
- Two sisters from Saipet in Kadapa, daughters of an auto-rickshaw driver, are missing.
- What
- The sisters allegedly left home at around 2 a.m., prompting a missing-person investigation.
- When
- They reportedly left in the early hours of Friday.
- Where
- They left their home in Saipet, Kadapa; searches are taking place at transport hubs across the district.
- Why
- Police and a psychiatrist said their social-media use and attraction to lifestyles shown in reels may have influenced their decision, though the circumstances remain under investigation.
- Reported departure
- Around 2 a.m. on Friday
- Location
- Saipet, Kadapa city
- Family
- The sisters are daughters of an auto-rickshaw driver
- Education
- One is pursuing a beautician course; the other is studying Intermediate
- Police station
- II Town police registered a missing case
- Search locations
- Kadapa bus stand, railway station, and transport hubs across the district
- Age
- Police suspect both sisters are below 18