Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Missing Tribal Girl Found Safe in Palghar, Reunited with Family
An 8-year-old girl who lives with her tribal family went missing from her school.
The school is like a boarding house where children stay to learn.
Her mom had just dropped her back after a visit.
The school staff got worried when she disappeared.
They were concerned because there are big forests nearby with wild animals.
The police looked everywhere, checked cameras, and asked people.
They found a video of her walking alone.
Finally, they found her at someone's house in a small village.
She was okay and happy to be back with her parents.
An 8-year-old tribal girl went missing from a government residential school in Palghar, Maharashtra.
She was found safe at a villager's home and reunited with her parents.
The girl had reportedly expressed a reluctance to stay at the school and wanted to return home.
Police used CCTV footage and local information to locate the child in the remote village of Mandva Bochalpada.
Concerns for her safety were high due to the presence of dense forests and wild animals in the surrounding area.
- Who
- An 8-year-old tribal girl
- What
- Went missing from a residential school and was found safe
- When
- Went missing on November 6 and found on November 9
- Where
- Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Why
- The girl was reluctant to stay at the school and wanted to go home
- Age of Girl
- 8 years old
- Location
- Palghar district, Maharashtra
- School Type
- Government-run residential ashram school
- Date of Disappearance
- November 6
- Date Found
- November 9