Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Guntur Minor Girl Rescued; Accused Arrested in Haryana
A 15-year-old girl from Guntur was missing for more than three months.
Police said she knew the accused through Instagram.
They allege that she was taken from near her home and moved to several cities.
Her parents asked the High Court to help find her.
The court directed police to produce the girl within 24 hours.
A Special Investigation Team searched for her using phone information, cameras and other technology.
The team found her in Karnal, Haryana, and brought her and the accused back to Guntur.
Police registered a case under the POCSO Act based on the girl’s complaint.
The High Court also criticized reported problems in the investigation and scheduled another hearing for September 7.
A 15-year-old Class 10 student from Guntur was found after being missing for more than 90 days.
Police arrested or detained the accused, identified in reports as Sk Saida, Shaik Jhansaida, Sk Jani Saida and Shaik Jaan Saida, in Karnal, Haryana.
Investigators said the girl met the accused through Instagram and was allegedly taken from near her home on June 9.
Police said the girl was moved through several locations, including Nellore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Karnal.
An Andhra Pradesh Police SIT traced the girl using CCTV footage, technical evidence, SIM-card data and facial-recognition technology after her parents filed a habeas corpus petition.
- Who
- A 15-year-old Class 10 student, the accused identified variously as Sk Saida, Shaik Jhansaida, Sk Jani Saida and Shaik Jaan Saida, her parents, and an Andhra Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team were involved.
- What
- The girl was located and brought back to Guntur, while the accused was arrested or detained in connection with the alleged kidnapping.
- When
- The girl was reportedly taken on June 9 and remained missing for more than 90 days; the High Court ordered her production within 24 hours and scheduled a further hearing for September 7.
- Where
- The girl was found in Karnal, Haryana, after police said she had been moved through locations including Nellore, Madurai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said the accused allegedly took the girl after meeting her through Instagram; the search intensified after her parents filed a habeas corpus petition.
Police Investigation
Family and Court Concerns
Search and recovery
Police Investigation
The police said the SIT conducted an interstate search, tracked the accused’s movements and used CCTV footage, technical evidence, SIM-card data and facial recognition to locate the girl.
Family and Court Concerns
The girl’s parents filed a habeas corpus petition after she remained missing, prompting the High Court to direct police to produce her within 24 hours.
Investigation performance
Police Investigation
The SIT, led in the reports by SP Vakul Jindal’s team and SP K Supraja, located the girl in Haryana and brought both individuals to Guntur.
Family and Court Concerns
The High Court expressed strong displeasure over reported investigative lapses and questioned Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta.
- Girl’s age
- 15 years old
- School level
- Class 10
- Reported disappearance
- June 9; missing for more than 90 days
- Location found
- Karnal, Haryana
- Accused names reported
- Sk Saida, Shaik Jhansaida, Sk Jani Saida and Shaik Jaan Saida
- Investigation methods
- CCTV footage, technical evidence, SIM-card data and facial recognition
- Legal action
- Police registered a case under the POCSO Act based on the girl’s complaint
- Next hearing
- September 7
