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Jharkhand High Court Transfers Missing Girl Case to CBI
A 14-year-old girl disappeared in Jharkhand in October 2020.
She was going to tuition classes but never came home.
Her belongings were found on the road.
Her family asked the court to help find her.
The state police and CID investigated but did not find a clear lead.
Investigators found digital activity connected to several Indian states.
The court said the case might involve trafficking and needed advanced technology.
It therefore gave the investigation to the CBI, which will review the case and try to find the girl.
The Jharkhand High Court transferred the investigation into a minor’s 2020 disappearance to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The girl, aged about 14, went missing from Bokaro on October 16, 2020, while going to tuition classes.
Her bicycle, slippers and notebooks were found scattered, raising concerns that she may have been abducted.
The court said the CID and its Special Investigation Team had found no concrete clue after years of investigation.
Digital activity linked to Delhi, Telangana and West Bengal, while possible trafficking and cross-border records required specialised central resources.
- Who
- A minor girl from Bokaro, her family, the Jharkhand CID, and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- What
- The Jharkhand High Court transferred the investigation into the girl’s disappearance to the CBI.
- Where
- The girl disappeared from Bokaro, Jharkhand; digital activity was traced to Delhi, Telangana and West Bengal.
- When
- The girl went missing on October 16, 2020; the High Court issued its transfer order on August 25.
- Why
- The court cited the investigation’s lack of progress, possible interstate trafficking, complex digital trails and the need for specialised forensic resources.
Family and court concerns
State investigation position
Progress in tracing the girl
Family and court concerns
The girl’s mother said repeated appeals to police and other authorities produced no concrete action, and the court found that years of investigation had yielded no concrete clue.
State investigation position
The state informed the court that the case had been transferred to the CID, which formed a Special Investigation Team and investigated possible interstate links.
Resources needed
Family and court concerns
The court concluded that the case required a central agency because of complex interstate and potentially cross-border digital trails and possible trafficking.
State investigation position
The state acknowledged that Jharkhand lacked some advanced forensic tools, including gait analysis, and faced limitations in accessing digital records.
Key facts
- Missing since
- October 16, 2020
- Age at disappearance
- About 14 years
- Location
- Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Investigating agency previously involved
- Jharkhand CID and its Special Investigation Team
- New investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Digital locations mentioned
- Delhi, Telangana and West Bengal
- Specialised resources cited
- Advanced forensic tools, gait analysis and access to digital records from entities such as Meta and Google
Quotes
Jharkhand High Court
The High Court bench comprising Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Sanjay Prasad.
“This court has exercised the power to transfer investigation from the State Police to CBI in cases where such transfer is considered necessary to discover the truth and to meet the ends of justice or because of the complexity of the issues arising for examination or where the case involves national or international ramifications.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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