Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Police Rescue Four-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped in Visakhapatnam
A four-year-old girl disappeared while sleeping beside her parents in Visakhapatnam.
Her family had recently arrived from Vijayawada and was spending the night near the railway station.
The parents noticed she was gone during the night and contacted the police.
Police checked cameras near the area.
The cameras showed two people taking the girl away on a scooter.
Officers followed clues from the scooter and traced the girl to S. Rayavaram.
She was found safe and returned to her parents.
Police are still trying to arrest the two people they identified as suspects.
A four-year-old girl was allegedly taken while sleeping with her parents near Visakhapatnam railway station.
Her parents reported her missing during the early hours, with accounts differing on whether it was 1 a.m. or 2:30 a.m.
CCTV footage showed two people on a scooter taking the girl toward Gajuwaka and S. Rayavaram.
Police identified the suspects as Upendra and Pratibha and formed teams to locate them.
The girl, identified as Shiva Parvathi, was safely reunited with her parents; police said the suspects remained absconding.
- Who
- A four-year-old girl, identified in one report as Shiva Parvathi, was allegedly taken from her parents; police identified Upendra and Pratibha as suspects.
- What
- The girl was allegedly kidnapped while sleeping with her parents and was later rescued and reunited with them.
- When
- The disappearance was discovered during the early hours; reports place it at approximately 1 a.m. or 2:30 a.m.
- Where
- The incident occurred near a bus stop opposite Visakhapatnam railway station; police traced the girl toward Gajuwaka and S. Rayavaram.
- Why
- The articles do not state a motive.
- Child's age
- Four years old
- Child's reported name
- Shiva Parvathi
- Family's origin
- Vijayawada
- Suspects
- Upendra and Pratibha
- Evidence used
- CCTV footage and the scooter's registration number
- Rescue outcome
- The girl was found safe and reunited with her parents
- Police action
- Teams were formed to trace and arrest the suspects
