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High Court Criticises Police Over Missing Guntur Girl Case
A 15-year-old girl from Guntur went missing after leaving home on June 9.
Her father reported the disappearance to police the next day.
Investigators found CCTV showing her leaving on a motorbike with a 28-year-old man.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court criticised police because the girl had not been found for nearly three months.
The court also questioned whether creating a special investigation team would really help.
Police followed CCTV and lodge records through several places in India.
They eventually traced the pair to Secunderabad near Hyderabad.
Police say the man changed phones and social media accounts to avoid being found.
The case is now being investigated as a kidnapping, and police say they expect to arrest him soon.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court criticised police over their failure to trace a 15-year-old Guntur girl missing since June 9.
The girl’s father filed a complaint at Pattabhipuram police station on June 10 after she failed to return home.
CCTV reportedly showed her leaving on a motorbike with Shaik Jaan Saida, 28, after their contact on Instagram.
Police tracked their movements through several cities before tracing the pair to Secunderabad, where they were last seen near Begumpet railway station.
The case was upgraded from a missing-person report to kidnapping, while police said the accused was expected to be arrested soon.
- Who
- A 15-year-old girl from Guntur, Shaik Jaan Saida, Andhra Pradesh police, and the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- What
- A missing-person case involving the girl was upgraded to a kidnapping case after police failed to trace her for nearly three months.
- Where
- The investigation covered Guntur, Parchur, Nellore, Coimbatore, Palakkad, and Secunderabad near Hyderabad.
- When
- The girl went missing on June 9; her father filed a complaint on June 10. The High Court hearing was followed by a further hearing scheduled for September 7.
- Why
- The High Court criticised the police over the delay in tracing the girl and questioned the effectiveness of the Special Investigation Team.
High Court’s criticism
Police response
Handling of the case
High Court’s criticism
The High Court said police had handled the case poorly because the girl remained untraced nearly three months after the complaint.
Police response
Police said they had followed CCTV footage, lodge records, and digital leads across multiple locations while continuing efforts to locate the pair.
Special Investigation Team
High Court’s criticism
The bench questioned the DGP’s decision to form an SIT and suggested it might be little more than an eyewash.
Police response
Guntur SP Vakul Jindal constituted the SIT after the High Court’s criticism and said technical experts were working to trace the accused.
Current investigation
High Court’s criticism
The court sought assurances that the girl would be traced and produced before it.
Police response
The prosecution sought time until Monday, and police said the accused was expected to be arrested soon.
Key facts
- Missing person
- A 15-year-old Class 10 student from Guntur
- Date reported missing
- June 9
- Police complaint
- Filed by the girl’s father at Pattabhipuram police station on June 10
- Accused
- Shaik Jaan Saida, 28, a native of Parchur
- Case status
- Reclassified from a missing-person report to kidnapping
- Investigation trail
- Parchur, Nellore, Coimbatore, Palakkad, and Secunderabad
- Court action
- The Andhra Pradesh High Court criticised police handling and sought the girl’s production before it
Sources
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