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Guntur Minor Girl Rescued After 90 Days in Haryana
A 15-year-old girl from Guntur had been missing for more than 90 days.
Police said a man allegedly used social media to lure her away.
The man travelled through several places in southern and northern India.
A special police team searched for them.
Investigators used phone data and facial recognition to follow the trail.
They found the girl in Karnal, Haryana.
Police detained the accused at a hotel there.
The girl’s father had asked the High Court to help find her, and the court criticized the police investigation.
The Special Investigation Team rescued a 15-year-old Class 10 student from Guntur after she had been missing for more than 90 days.
Police detained accused Shaik Jhansaida, also identified in the report as Shaik Jaan Saida, at a hotel in Karnal, Haryana.
Investigators said the accused allegedly lured the girl through social media and travelled across several states while evading authorities.
The SIT tracked the case using SIM card data and facial recognition technology.
The girl’s father filed a habeas corpus petition, after which the High Court criticized police investigative lapses and scheduled the next hearing for September 7.
- Who
- A 15-year-old Class 10 student from Guntur, accused Shaik Jhansaida, and an Andhra Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team were involved.
- What
- The SIT rescued the missing girl and detained the accused in connection with her alleged kidnapping.
- Where
- The girl was rescued and the accused detained in Karnal, Haryana, after movements through several Indian cities and states.
- When
- The girl had been missing for more than 90 days; the High Court scheduled the next hearing for September 7.
- Why
- Police said the accused allegedly lured the girl through social media; the search followed a missing-person case and her father’s habeas corpus petition.
Police Investigation
Court and Family Concerns
Handling of the search
Police Investigation
The SIT said it conducted an extensive interstate search, tracked the accused’s movements, and used SIM card data and facial recognition technology to locate the girl.
Court and Family Concerns
The girl’s father approached the High Court through a habeas corpus petition, and the court expressed strong displeasure over lapses in the police investigation.
Case progress
Police Investigation
Police rescued the girl and detained the accused at a hotel in Karnal after tracing his reported movements through multiple locations.
Court and Family Concerns
The High Court continued monitoring the matter and pulled up Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta over the investigation.
Key facts
- Girl’s age
- 15 years old
- School level
- Class 10 student
- Missing period
- More than 90 days
- Rescue location
- Karnal, Haryana
- Accused
- Shaik Jhansaida, also reported as Shaik Jaan Saida
- Investigation team
- Special Investigation Team constituted by Guntur SP Vakul Jindal
- Search methods
- SIM card data and facial recognition technology
- Next court hearing
- September 7
Sources
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