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Free Wi-Fi Leads Police to Missing Polytechnic Student in AP

Free Wi-Fi Leads Police to Missing Polytechnic Student in AP
AP: Missing Polytechnic Student Traced Through Free Wi-Fi · deccanchronicle.com

A teenage girl in India named Harika ran away from home because she was upset about her grades.

She didn't want her parents or the police to find her, so she took the SIM card out of her phone and traveled to different cities.

To stay in touch with the internet without being easily tracked, she used free Wi-Fi available at train stations and other public places.

Even though she tried to hide, the police were able to track her by looking at the information she used to log into the free Wi-Fi.

They found her in a city called Rajahmundry.

When they found her, she didn't want to go home, but the police talked to her and brought her back to her parents safely.

The police praised their technical team for using technology to find her and advised parents to talk to their children.

Key facts

Student Name
Harika
District
Parvatipuram Manyam District, Andhra Pradesh
Duration Missing
12 days
Travelled Cities
Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry
Tracing Method
Free Wi-Fi login details

Quotes

The SP

The Superintendent of Police

“appreciated the technical team for tactfully using the technology and tracing the teen.”
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Police authorities

Police authorities

“parents should understand their children and connect with them to avoid such instances.”
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