Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Karnataka Girls Flee Homes Due to Low Exam Scores
Two young girls from Karnataka ran away from home because they were worried about their exam scores and the pressure from their parents.
They secretly left home, telling their families they were going to drawing class, but instead, they took a bus to Mumbai.
The police used security cameras to track them down and bring them back home.
The girls explained that they were trying to avoid stress related to their schoolwork.
Two girls, aged 13 and 10, ran away from their homes in Karnataka after scoring low marks.
The girls were residents of Kasturba Nagar and initially told their families they were going to drawing class.
They traveled by bus from Sirsi to Hubbali and then to Mumbai.
Police tracked their movements using CCTV footage and found them in Mumbai.
The girls cited academic pressure as the reason for leaving home.
- Who
- Two girls, aged 13 and 10
- What
- Two girls ran away from home.
- When
- On Monday
- Where
- Karnataka and Mumbai, India
- Why
- To escape academic pressure after scoring low marks.
Parents
Girls
Unknown based on articles
Parents
Unknown based on articles
Girls
Unknown based on articles
- Ages
- 13 and 10
- Location of homes
- Kasturba Nagar, Karnataka
- Reason for leaving
- Low exam scores and academic pressure
- Destination
- Mumbai
- Method of travel
- Bus