Archive · 30 May 2025
Missing Girls Found After Running Away From Alcoholic Fathers
Three young girls ran away from their homes because their fathers were struggling with alcohol and they weren't allowed to go to school.
They were found safe at an NGO in Chandigarh a few days later.
The police searched using cameras and shared photos of the girls to find them.
The girls were returned to their parents.
The girls left to try and go to school and have a better life.
Three girls went missing from a village near Ludhiana on May 25.
The girls were found at an NGO in Chandigarh on May 27.
The girls, all minors, ran away due to their fathers' alcohol addiction.
They also wanted to study but were not being allowed to go to school.
Police used various methods to search and locate the girls.
- Who
- Three minor girls
- What
- Three girls, seeking to escape alcoholic fathers and gain education, ran away from home and were later found.
- When
- Reported missing on May 25, found on May 27.
- Where
- Found at an NGO in Chandigarh, after running away from Galwaddi village, near Ludhiana.
- Why
- The girls ran away due to their fathers' alcohol addiction and lack of educational opportunities.
Family Situation
Education Access
Desire for Education
Family Situation
The girls were not being sent to school.
Education Access
The girls felt they had a better chance of studying elsewhere.
- Missing Date
- May 25
- Location Found
- Chandigarh NGO
- Ages
- 13, 11, and 8
- Reason for running away
- Alcoholic fathers, lack of education
- Reward Announced
- Rs 15,000
- Police Actions
- CCTV footage, drones, shared photos, shared on WhatsApp groups.